How is symbolism used this poem in regards to the sunflower and the sun:

“Ah Sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveler’s journey is done;”

~Ah, Sunflower
Question 4 options:

Growth and time

religion and piety

plants and prosperity

human beings and life

D. human beings and life

Explanation:

This is the excerpt from William Blake's "Ah, Sunflower".

Blake is famous for using symbolism - using words and objects to present an abstract idea.

Here, weary sunflower represent tired human beings that go theough life counting years, like the sunflower counts the steps of the sun, until finally reaching death, a clime where traveler's journey is done.

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