Question

twice told tales: footprints on the sea - shore by nathaniel hawthorne
a greeting and a homage to the sea! i descend over its margin, and dip my hand into the wave that meets me, and bathe my brow. that far - resounding roar is oceans voice of welcome. his salt breath brings a blessing along with it. now let us pace together - the readers fancy arm in arm with mine - this noble beach, which extends a mile or more from that craggy promontory to yonder rampart of broken rocks. in front, the sea; in the rear, a precipitous bank, the grassy verge of which is breaking away, year after year, and flings down its tufts of verdure upon the barrenness below. the beach itself is a broad space of sand, brown and sparkling, with hardly any pebbles intermixed. near the waters edge there is a wet margin, which glistens brightly in the sunshine, and reflects objects like a mirror, and as we tread along the glistening border, a dry spot flashes around each foot, and reflects again, as we lift our feet. in some spots, the sand receives a complete impression of the sole, square toe and all; elsewhere it is of such marble firmness, that we must stamp heavily to leave a print even of the iron - shod heel.
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which detail is emphasized in the passage but not the picture?
a. two people who appear to be racing along the seashore
b. the narrator greeting and paying homage to the sea
c. the narrator dancing with friends in the ocean
d. the shoreline at dusk after an elapsed time of walking

Explanation:

The passage contains the line "A greeting and a homage to the Sea! I descend over its margin, and dip my hand into the wave that meets me, and bathe my brow." There is no indication of such a greeting and homage in the picture. Option A has no mention in the passage, option C has no mention of dancing with friends in the passage, and option D - the time being dusk and the elapsed - time of walking is not emphasized in the passage.

Answer:

B. the narrator greeting and paying homage to the sea