Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”

And Mrs. Long opened that wardrobe=
But no lions or witches scared me
I went through
Knowing there would be
Spring=
Why does the poet most likely include this allusion to C. S. Lewis’s book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
A- to emphasize that reading frightening tales made the speaker feel confident and strong
B-to help illustrate that the speaker read a variety of imaginary tales and children’s books
C-to help show that books were a source of comfort and imagination for the speaker
D-to highlight the idea that the speaker relied on the librarian to find interesting books to read