Question

which lines from the poem \facing it\ best communicate the author’s internal conflict to the reader?
○ i said i wouldn’t,
dammit. no tears.
i’m stone. i’m flesh.
(lines 3-5)
○ my clouded reflection eyes me
like a bird of prey, the profile of night
slanted against morning,
(lines 6-8)
○ i go down the 58,022 names,
half-expecting to find
my own in letters like smoke.
(lines 14-16)
○ a white vet’s image floats
closer to me, then his pale eyes
look through mine. i’m a window.
(lines 25-27)

Explanation:

Answer:

The first option: I said I wouldn't, dammit. No tears. I'm stone. I'm flesh. (lines 3 - 5)