In the following excerpt from “I started Early—took my dog”, why is the speaker so moved by the tide?
But no Man moved Me—till the Tide
Went past my simple Shoe—
And past my Apron—and my Belt
And past my Bodice—too—

And made as He would eat me up—
As wholly as a Dew
Upon a Dandelion’s Sleeve—
And then—I started—too—

A) Nature, in the form of the incoming tide, startles the speaker with its menace, anger, and strength.

B) Nature, in the form of the encroaching tide, reminds the speaker that it is capable and powerful.

C) Nature, in the form of the splashing waves, inspires and delights the speaker with its playfulness.

D) Nature, in the form of the incoming tide, amazes the speaker with its beauty and glory as it flows around her.

Based on the excerpt from “I started Early—took my dog”, it is described by the speaker that he is moved by no man but he became aware of the tide when it started to rise over his body, threatening to eat him up.

The speaker is so moved by the tide because Nature, in the form of the incoming tide, startles the speaker with its menace, anger, and strength as it begins to rise and threaten to swallow him up.