Write one to three sentences explaining how the word ""swim"" adds to the idea that the turtle ""can’t see herself apart from the rest of the world"" in the final stanza.

Mary Oliver uses the word ”swim” instead of “fly” to show that the turtle sees everything as part of her world, including the birds in the air. The turtle feels connected to the birds and sees them as swimming in her pond.

Explanation:

you didn't list the options but im guessing it's resolving contradictions

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.