Answer:Historical figure
Explanation: he was indeed a historical figure but the dynamic to his story is that he was then turned into a legendary hero as time passed because people had passed his deeds and greatness from generations to generations but after a long time he began too seem like a myth
I would say that the answer is 'the poet uses dashes to slow readers down as they read through the poem', but that's kind of debatable. It doesn't fit any of the other answers, though.
Answer: D. One finds comfort in the familiar, even if the familiar is painful.