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e; Which best interprets how Hopkins' use of imagery helps create meaning in the poem? It shows the reader how the seasons change slowly.
It illustrates the point that over time, people are less and less affected by death. It reveals that fallen leaves symbolize fallen soldiers.
It shows that the forest is a mysterious and dangerous place.
Answer: B) It illustrates the point that over time, people are less and less affected by death.
Explanation: Imagery is a literary device that consists in the use of detailed descriptions and narratives to evoke the reader's senses (sight, smell, touch, taste or hearing) or to create a picture in the reader's mind. In the given excerpt the speaker uses imagery to help illustrate the point that over time, people are less and less affected by death, we can see that because it says that as the people grow older, they become colder and care less.
The correct answer is B. It illustrates the point that over time, people are less and less affected by death. This is 100% correct; I took the test. Hope I helped!
