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In "Mending Wall," the speaker refers to his neighbor when he states, "I see him there / Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top / In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed." What does the imagery of these lines suggest?

A. The neighbor's presence, in some primal way, still poses a threat to the
speaker.
B. The neighbor, in an unexpected way, reminds the speaker of himself.
C. The neighbor's arrival, in a funny way, confuses the speaker for a moment.
D. The neighbor, in some mischievous way, is to blame for the crumbling of the
wall.

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Answer:

A. The neighbor's presence, in some primal way, still poses a threat to the speaker.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the correct answer because the person was grasping a stone and that meant he was going to do something evil...

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Answer:

A. the neighbors presence in some Primal way still poses a threat to the speaker

Step-by-step explanation:

based on the information given the word savage infers that the writer felt threatened

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