|Question 4Verbal

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The following text is from Sarojini Naidu's 1896 poem "Alabaster."

Like this alabaster box whose art
Is frail as a cassia-flower, is my heart,
Carven with delicate dreams and wrought
With many a subtle and exquisite thought.
Which choice best describes the function of the two underlined portions in the text as a whole?
They describe the subjects, one physical and one abstract, of a comparison that extends throughout the text.
A
They symbolize two attitudes, one logical and one emotional, that are contrasted throughout the text.
B
They indicate potential reactions, one hoped for and one feared, to a decision the speaker considers throughout the text.
C
They provide examples, one literal and one figurative, of a change that the speaker describes throughout the text.
D