Question

The word code in the following passage most closely refers to .

I pace the hall, hear whispers,
a code I knew but can’t remember,
mouthed by mouths I taught to speak.

A. a password or PIN number

B. a way of communicating

C. a set of rules or ethics

D. instructions for a computer or program

Answer 1

B. a way of communicating

Explanation: "Mouthed by mouths I taught to speak" and "whispers" imply a spoken or shared system of communication (a code or language), not a numeric password, ethics, or computer instructions.