What is the significance of the epigraph from George Herbert's poem "The Collar"? Select the best answer.(1 point)

Responses

A) It foreshadows the narrator's eventual imprisonment by the Book of Sand.
A) It foreshadows the narrator's eventual imprisonment by the Book of Sand.

B) It foreshadows the narrator's discovery that the book is made of literal sand.
B) It foreshadows the narrator's discovery that the book is made of literal sand.

C) It emphasizes the beauty of the beach.
C) It emphasizes the beauty of the beach.

D) It foreshadows the freedom the narrator gains by reading the Book of Sand.

1 answer

The best answer is:

D) It foreshadows the freedom the narrator gains by reading the Book of Sand.

This choice reflects the transformative nature of literature and the way reading can provide a sense of liberation and understanding for the narrator.