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Reread lines 5-7: "a kind of measles of the spirit, / a mumps of the psyche, / a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul."
What does this description reveal about the speaker's attitude towards aging?
A. The speaker has a negative attitude towards aging.
B. The speaker has a positive attitude towards aging.
C. The speaker is indifferent about aging.
D. The speaker is excited about aging.

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The correct answer is option A.

Explanation:

This is a fragment of the poem "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins in which the speaker has a negative attitude towards aging.

The lexical choices such as "measles" or "mumps" make evident that the speaker is experiencing a sort of anxiety about the future.