The answer is metaphor as:
“Taking a step back” means taking in the situation.
and
“opened my eyes” means opened your mind.
In the passage, slumbering means rejoicing, because Winter "wears on his smiling face a dream of spring". Winter is smiling, therefore he must be rejoicing. Hope this helps!
Good job! I would recommend you tweek the first sentence, because its a run on sentence. Try divided up the sentence. Also, add a concluding sentence.
Answer: He is curious about how they are burying the dead. ... The narrator has compassion for those people who are suffering. He shows sorrow, tears, sadness, and desperation.
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