Question

Read this excerpt from Kinnell's poem "Vapor Trail Reflected in the Frog Pond":

And I hear,
coming over the hills, America singing,
her varied carols I hear:
crack of deputies' rifles practicing their aim on stray dogs
at night,
sput of cattleprod,
TV going on about the smells of the human body,
curses of the soldier as he poisons, burns, grinds, and
stabs
the rice of the world,
with open mouth, crying strong, hysterical curses.

What is this part of the poem about?
A. America's involvement in the war
B. Tadpoles who may never grow into frogs
C. The rice paddies that soldiers trudge through
D. The casualties in Vietnam

Answer 1

A. America's involvement in the war

Step-by-step explanation:

"America singing" refers to a section of the poem that discusses the various noises that can be heard across the United States. This contains the sound of a cattle prod, the sound of a TV discussing the odors of the human body, and the sound of weapons being fired in practice. The poem focuses on the American participation in the war.