Your question is missing the necessary excerpt to be answered. I've found the complete question online. It is as follows:
Aunt Imogen was coming, and therefore
The children—Jane, Sylvester, and Young George—
Were eyes and ears; for there was only one
Aunt Imogen to them in the whole world,
And she was in it only for four weeks
In fifty-two. But those great bites of time
Made all September a Queen’s Festival;
In line 6 of the excerpt, what it the significance of the word bite?
It suggests that the visit is just a brief sample of a pleasant life.
It implies that the visit will have a painful and stinging effect.
It implies that the children are only grudgingly willing to participate in their aunt’s visit.
It suggests that time is something to be consumed and enjoyed.
Answer:
The significance of the word "bite" in line 6 is:
D) It suggests that time is something to be consumed and enjoyed.
Explanation:
In Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem "Aunt Imogen", the character that bears the same name is absolutely adored by her nephews and niece, whom she visits once a year. The children see her as a unique, charming person. She comes, however, to spend very little time - only four weeks. Therefore, they must enjoy every single moment they have with her. I believe the author uses the word bite to express precisely that. When eating our favorite food, we take "great bites". We consume it fast, yet joyfully. The same goes for the time the children and the aunt spend together. They completely and cheerfully consume the "great bites of time".
