Question

the spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and my loitering. i too am not a bit tamed, i too am untranslatable, i sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. the last scud of day holds back for me, it flings my likeness after the rest and true as any on the shadowd wilds. it coaxes me to the vapor and the dusk. i depart as air, i shake my white locks at the runaway sun, i effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags. i bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass i love, if you want me again look for me under your boot-soles. you will hardly know who i am or what i mean, but i shall be good health to you nevertheless, and filter and fibre your blood. failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, missing me one place search another, i stop somewhere waiting for you. what is one purpose of the imagery in this poem? a. to paint a picture of a decaying body in the readers mind b. to make an animal seem like a peer to the speaker c. to put emphasis on the phrase, i too am untranslatable d. to link two unlike concepts: mountains and burial mounds

Explanation:

The imagery in the poem, such as "I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world" and "I depart as air", reinforces the idea of the speaker's uniqueness and ineffability. These vivid images draw attention to the central theme of being "untranslatable", highlighting the speaker's individuality and the difficulty of fully capturing their essence. The other options (A, B, D) do not align with the overall purpose of the imagery in the poem. Option A focuses on a decaying body which is not the main theme. Option B about making an animal seem like a peer is not supported. Option D about linking mountains and burial mounds is not relevant to the imagery's main purpose.

Answer:

C. To put emphasis on the phrase, 'I too am untranslatable'