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PART A: How does the progression of the storm contribute to the theme of poem?
The storm becomes more violent before the sun comes out, showing how a person must overcome obstacles to gain rewards.
The storm worsens throughout the poem, emphasizing the challenges the speaker is facing.
The storm eventually subsides and the sun comes out, showing how difficult times will always come to an end.
The storm stays consistently mild, stressing that difficult events are never as bad as they seem.​

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Answer: c) The storm eventually subsides and the sun comes out, showing how difficult times will always come to an end.

Explanation: The author uses the metaphor of bell-like flowers to describe a visual representation of a storm in a man's life. He uses contrastive connotations to represent the bittersweet process of the journey but ends the poem with a positive reference on the line "And the sweet earth flying from the thunder.", implying that the suffering caused by the rain before transformed into tranquility.