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What “truths” are presented in this poem? Check all of the appropriate boxes.

The poem expresses true emotions.

The speaker does not like what the wall at the memorial represents.

The speaker still suffers tension caused by the war.

The speaker’s war experiences influence him in the present.

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- The poem expresses true emotions. — Yes. It shows genuine grief, anger, memory, and conflicted feeling.
- The speaker does not like what the wall at the memorial represents. — No. The speaker is conflicted and troubled by the wall and what it reminds him of, but the poem doesn’t present a simple dislike of the memorial’s meaning; it records complicated reaction and reflection.
- The speaker still suffers tension caused by the war. — Yes. The poem shows residual tension, anxiety, and emotional pain tied to wartime experience.
- The speaker’s war experiences influence him in the present. — Yes. His memories and reactions at the memorial make clear that past war experiences continue to affect his present thoughts and feelings.