How does Simon describe the unusual buds on the bushes?

The Last Leaf Summary and Analysis

n the dichotomous key, identify the feature that distinguishes a holly leaf from the other types of leaf.It is a single, simple leafIt has thick, thorny edgesIt has a star shapeI'm not sure

7The following text is from Thomas Hardy’s 1917 poem “A Backward Spring.” He describes a scene taking place as winter approaches.The trees are afraid to put forth buds,    And there is timidity in the grass;    The plots lie gray where gouged by spuds,  And whether next week will pass    Free of sly sour winds is the fret of each bush  Of barberry waiting to bloom.     Yet the snowdrop's face betrays no gloom,    And the primrose pants in its heedless push,    Though the myrtle asks if it's worth the fight  This year with frost and rime  To venture one more time    On delicate leaves and buttons of white    From the selfsame bough as at last year's prime,    And never to ruminate on or remember    What happened to it in mid-December.7 Mark For Review7Which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?A) It introduces a theme that explains the meaning of the opening lines of the poem.B) It presents an idea that subtly contrasts the imagery given in the opening lines of the poem.C) It continues the idea expressed in the opening lines of the poem.D) It functions as a transition to the second stanza.

n the dichotomous key, identify the feature that distinguishes a holly leaf from the other types of leaf.It is a single, simple leafIt has thick, thorny edgesIt has a star shape

Identify two companions group of plants and what are the symbiosis between them?