Question
Which line from "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’” by Robert Hayden best demonstrates the speaker’s regret about the effects of violence and destruction in the world?
A: “Here space and time exist in light”
B: “The seen, the known / dissolve”
C: “O light beheld as through refracting tears.”
D: “Here is the shadow of its joy.”
A: “Here space and time exist in light”
B: “The seen, the known / dissolve”
C: “O light beheld as through refracting tears.”
D: “Here is the shadow of its joy.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The line that best demonstrates the speaker’s regret about the effects of violence and destruction in the world is:
C: “O light beheld as through refracting tears.”
This line suggests a sense of sorrow and loss, indicating that the beauty of light is perceived through the lens of sadness, which can be interpreted as a reflection on the violence and devastation that alters one's worldview.
C: “O light beheld as through refracting tears.”
This line suggests a sense of sorrow and loss, indicating that the beauty of light is perceived through the lens of sadness, which can be interpreted as a reflection on the violence and devastation that alters one's worldview.