Question

It’s neither red

nor sweet.

It doesn’t melt

or turn over,

break or harden,

so it can’t feel

pain,

yearning,

regret.

It doesn’t have

a tip to spin on,

it isn’t even

shapely—

just a thick clutch

of muscle,

lopsided,

mute. Still,

I feel it inside

its cage sounding

a dull tattoo:

I want, I want—

but I can’t open it:

there’s no key.

I can’t wear it

on my sleeve,

or tell you from

the bottom of it

how I feel. Here,

it’s all yours, now—

but you’ll have

to take me,

too.

How does the phrase “I can't wear it on my sleeve” in lines 24-25, impact the meaning of the poem?

A) It emphasizes that people should not have a literal view of their heart.

B) It supports the speaker’s belief in keeping one’s feelings hidden from others.

C) It rejects the idea that everyone needs love in their lives to feel fulfilled.

D) It reveals the speaker’s envy of people who are more willing to falling in love.

Answer 1

The answer is B

The author of this poem is clearly in love with someone because he feels shy about as he states in the beginning but at the same time he can't feel pain it is a sense of regrets but in a way where he feel like he would regret it if he doesn't let these feelings out