Question

i am the grass.
let me work.
which sentence best analyzes the poet’s use of allusion in this passage?
a. the speaker mentions great battles in hopes to inspire patriotism in the reader.
b. the speaker refers to ypres and verdun to imply that the grass cannot conceal all human activities.
c. the speaker of the poem addresses the grass, implying that he can communicate with nature.
d. the speaker refers to gettysburg to suggest that grass can hide even great battle losses.

Explanation:

Allusion involves referencing a well-known event, place, or work. Gettysburg is a famous Civil War battle site (a historical allusion). The grass as a speaker implies it covers battle losses, aligning with the poem's lines about grass "working" (growing over sites). Options A, B, and C do not focus on allusion to a specific historical reference tied to the grass's role in concealing losses.

Answer:

D. The speaker refers to Gettysburg to suggest that grass can hide even great battle losses.