Incomplete question. The full question read;
In the foyer up four steps a semicircular desk presided To the left side the card catalog On the right newspapers draped over what looked like a quilt rack Magazines face out from the wall —"My First Memory (of Librarians)," Nikki Giovanni. What do the explicit details in this section of the poem describe?
A. the route the speaker took to the library
B. the different people who used the library
C. how the library was arranged
D. how to look up a book in the library
Answer:
C. how the library was arranged
Explanation:
Remember, an<em> explicit detail </em>also refers to a detail that <u>can be plainly observed by a person.</u>
By telling his audience about where the publications were placed, the author directs our attention to the manner in which the library was arranged.
For example, we notice that Nikki Giovanni said that the <em>card catalog was found on the left, </em>and she further mentioned that the newspapers were on the right.
I have never read "The Nun's Priest's Tale," but based on the excerpt, I would say the answer is C.
Thoreau mostly uses imagery to illustrate time in the excerpt. The second sentence is saying that he is in the midst of time/living, and he can "detect how shallow it is," meaning that he is aware that life is short and that the end is inevitable. Thoreau also describes time as being fleeting, but ever-present.
I hope this helps!
