Multiple choice

Which word in the poem can replace the word 'develop'?

Directions: Read the poem and answer the given question.

UNFOLDING BUD

One is amazed
By a water-lily bud
Unfolding
With each passing day
Taking a richer colour
And new dimensions
One is not amazed,
At a first glance,
By a poem,
Which is as tight-closed
As a tiny bud.
Yet one is surprised
To see the poem
Gradually unfolding,
Revealing its rich inner self
As one reads it
Again
                                                Naoshi Koriyama

  1. Unfold

  2. Amaze

  3. Glance

  4. Reveal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'unfolding' in the poem is used in multiple places to describe the gradual development and revealing of something. 'Unfold' is a verb that means to gradually reveal, open up, or develop over time - which is exactly what 'develop' means in this context. Option B 'amaze' means to cause wonder, not to develop. Option C 'glance' means to look briefly, not to develop. Option D 'reveal' means to make known, which is related but not the same as the process of developing or unfolding.

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