Question

the smell of cut
flowers encloses this room,
insistent as anesthetic.
it is spring,
(15) outside the hospital window
the first leaves have opened
their shiny blades,
and a dozen new accidents
turn over in their sleep,
20 waiting to happen.
accidents from poetry magazine by linda pastan. copyright © 1977 by linda pastan.
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in lines 16 - 17, the leaves are compared to...
a dangerous objects.
b medical tools.
c newborn babies.
d future accidents.

Explanation:

Lines 16-17 describe the first leaves as "shiny blades". Blades are a type of medical tool, which aligns with the hospital setting established in the poem. The other options do not match the direct comparison made.

Answer:

B. medical tools.