Question

read the line from robert haydens poem monets waterlilies, then look at the painting water lilies by claude monet. o light beheld as through refracting tears. how does this line relate to the artwork? it points out that the artwork addresses a sad topic. it explains the importance of light to supporting life. it compares the painting to an emotional experience. it suggests that the scene was painted at night.

Explanation:

The line "O light beheld as through refracting tears" uses the imagery of tears to create an emotional context. It links the visual experience of the painting to an emotional one, as if the viewer is seeing the light in the painting through an emotional, tear - filled lens.

Answer:

It compares the painting to an emotional experience.