Question

question 9 of 10
read these lines from komunyakaa’s “facing it”:
... no tears.
i’m stone. i’m flesh.
my clouded reflection eyes me
what does the figurative language in this excerpt most likely mean?

a. his reflection seems to be a part of the war memorial wall.

b. he can’t help but feel trapped in the war, even though it’s over.

c. his body will feed animals upon the event of his death.

d. his masterpiece sculpture was once a living man.

Explanation:

In the poem "Facing It" (about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial), the speaker is at the memorial wall. The lines "I’m stone. I’m flesh" and "My clouded reflection eyes me" suggest his reflection blends with the stone memorial wall (representing the war's impact), matching option A. Option B is about feeling trapped (not directly about reflection), C is irrelevant (no animal imagery), D is about a sculpture (not in the excerpt's context).

Answer:

A. His reflection seems to be a part of the war memorial wall.