Read the following passage, then answer the question.


“When in April the sweet showers fall
And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all
The veins are bathed in liquor of such power
As brings about the engendering of the flower,
When also Zephyrus with his sweet breath
Exhales an air in every grove and heath
Upon the tender shoots…”
Reproduced with permission of Curtis Brown Group Ltd, London on behalf of the Estate of Nevill Coghill
Copyright © Nevill Coghill 1951



What is being described in this passage?
A. the characters
B. the setting
C. the theme
D. the plot