The following poem is by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Con sider the title of this poem as a guide to meaning. The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. Given the tone of the poem, and noting espe cially the last line, what is the eagle most likely doing in the poem? a. dying of old age b. hunting prey c. learning joyfully to fly d. keeping watch over a nest of young eagles