3 He cut a hazel tree in half then he squared it When he had

3. He cut a hazel tree in half, then he squared it. When he had prepared the wood, he wrote his name on it with his knife. If the queen noticed it— and she should be on the watch for it, for it had happened before

and she had noticed it then— she’d know when she saw it, that the piece of wood had come from her love. This was the message of the writing that he had sent to her: he had been there a long time, had waited and remained to find out and to discover how he could see her, for he could not live without her. With the two of them it was just as it is with the honeysuckle that attaches itself to the hazel tree: when it has wound and attached and worked itself around the trunk, the two can survive together; but if someone tries to separate them, the hazel dies quickly and the honeysuckle with it. “Sweet love, so it is with us: you cannot live without me, nor I without you.”

A.) This passage suggests that love transcends language, because the meaning of Tristan’s message is understood not literally but symbolically.

B.) This passage demonstrates the dynamic of Tristan and Isolde’s love; they are inseparable like the honeysuckle.

C.) This passage suggests that love is transient; Tristan’s love for Isolde will one day fade, just like the honeysuckle.

D.) A, B, and C.  

E.) None of the above.

Solution

Answer: The correct choice is B)

B.) This passage demonstrates the dynamic of Tristan and Isolde’s love; they are inseparable like the honeysuckle.