The following text is adapted from Christina Rossetti's 1881 poem "Monna Innominata 2: I wish I could remember that first day, First hour, first moment of your meeting me, If bright or dim the season, it might be Summer or Winter for [all] I can say; So unrecorded did it slip away, So blind was I to see and to foresee. So dull to mark the budding of my tree That would not blossom yet for many a May. Which choice best states the main idea of the text? Choose 1 answer: A As the anniversary of the beginning of an important relationship approaches.the speaker feels conflicted about how best to commemorate it. B After years of neglecting a once valuable relationship the speaker worries it may be too late for her to salvage the relationship. C ) The speaker celebrates how the passage of time has strengthened a relationship that once seemed unimportant. D Because the speaker did not anticipate how important a relationship would become she cannot recall how the relationship began, which she regrets.

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the main idea of the poem. The poem is about the speaker's inability to remember the first day of their relationship with the person they are addressing. They express regret over this, indicating that they wish they could recall the beginning of their relationship.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to compare the main idea of the poem with the given options. <br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A suggests that the speaker is conflicted about how to commemorate the anniversary of the beginning of their relationship. However, the poem does not express any conflict about how to commemorate the anniversary.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B suggests that the speaker is worried about neglecting a once valuable relationship. However, the poem does not express any worry about neglecting a relationship.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C suggests that the speaker celebrates how the passage of time has strengthened their relationship. However, the poem does not express any celebration of the passage of time.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D suggests that the speaker regrets not being able to recall the beginning of their relationship. This aligns with the main idea of the poem, which is the speaker's regret over not being able to remember the beginning of their relationship.