Question

What does the figurative language in this excerpt most likely represent

Answer 1

The figurative language likely represents:

D. his reflection in the war memorial's wall

Answer 2

The excerpt is the following:

My black face fades, hiding inside the black granite.

Answer:

D. His reflection in the war memorial's wall

Explanation:

This passage is from the poem by American poet Yusef Komunyakaa. The poem depicts the emotional turmoil and memories of the speaker, a black Vietnam Veteran, when facing the Vietnam War Memorial in the US. The first two lines of the poem “My black face fades, hiding inside the black granite” represent the speaker's reflection in the war memorial's wall. A few lines later the speaker refers to such reflection again when he says “My clouded reflection eyes me.”