What is the question? explain more please and i will be able to help.
The participial phrase is the phrase with the participle, which is a verbal form that can function as an adjective, for example "reading" in " the reading girl".
Here it's "taking" as in Taking a break: the correct answer is d.
The subject of this poem is <em>Knowing oneself.</em>
I think this because he talks about what he has done and how hes learning to cope with it. Also the Title of the poem is Myself, so that is why the subject is Knowing oneself.
***Correct me if i'm wrong***
Hopefully this will help you out