What do the lines reveal about hatred?

• A. Anger grows when kept
• B. Hatred fades with time
• C. Hatred is best expressed openly
• D. Wrath should be vented immediately

Answer: (A)

Suppression of strong negative feelings tends to amplify them. The lines show that when hatred is kept inside, it doesn’t fade; instead, it grows, feeding the anger and coloring how a person thinks and reacts. The emotion becomes more intense the longer it’s bottled up, leading to escalating hostility rather than remission. So the idea that anger grows when kept best captures what the lines reveal about hatred. The other notions—hatred fading with time, needing open expression, or venting immediately—aren’t supported by the imagery and consequences described, which point to suppression driving escalation.