Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.

With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings,

midsummer's leaves race to extinction like the roar

of a Brixton riot tunneled by water hoses;

The poem's allusion to the 1981 Brixton riot

A. illustrates what the streets and buildings of Brixton looked like.

B. suggests that many different historical riots will be mentioned.

C. illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem's subject matter.

D. makes the reader feel confused about the historical reference.

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Elaine Savage

13 December, 02:46

Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.

With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings,

midsummer's leaves race to extinction like the roar

of a Brixton riot tunneled by water hoses;

The poem's allusion to the 1981 Brixton riot

A. illustrates what the streets and buildings of Brixton looked like.

B. suggests that many different historical riots will be mentioned.

C. illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem's subject matter.

D. makes the reader feel confused about the historical reference.

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Stacy · Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "C. illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem’s subject matter." The poem’s allusion to the 1981 Brixton riot illustrates the strong feelings associated with the poem’s subject matter.