Question

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read these lines from komunyakaas \facing it\:
... no tears,
im stone. im flesh.
my clouded reflection eyes me
what does the figurative language in this excerpt most likely mean?
○ a. his masterpiece sculpture was once a living man.
○ b. he cant help but feel trapped in the war, even though its over
○ c. his reflection seems to be a part of the war memorial wall.
○ d. his body will feed animals upon the event of his death.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the figurative language and context of the poem "Facing It" (about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial). The lines "I'm stone. I'm flesh." and "My clouded reflection eyes me" relate to the speaker's interaction with the memorial wall (stone structure) and his own human (flesh) self. Option C fits: his reflection (in the wall, which is a war memorial) seems part of the wall. Option A is incorrect as the speaker isn't a sculpture. Option B's "trapped in war" isn't directly supported by these lines. Option D is irrelevant to the excerpt's imagery.

Answer:

C. His reflection seems to be a part of the war memorial wall.