Question

Read the excerpt from " Crossing the Brooklyn Ferry." Flood-tide below me! I see you face to face! Clouds of the west – sun there half an hour high – I see you also face to face. Which statement best describes the effect of repeating the phrase "face to face"? It shows that the narrator sees the facial features of others. It demonstrates that the narrator is surrounded by nature. It demonstrates that the narrator is surrounded by people. It shows that the narrator is suspicious of the sea and sky.

Answer 1

B

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Answer 2

It demonstrates that the narrator is surrounded by nature.

Step-by-step explanation:

Walt Whitman's "Crossing the Brooklyn Ferry" is a free verse poem written about the speaker's return trip on a ferry. He talks about his daily commute on the Brooklyn ferry, like the other commuters, and how they all share the same experience.

The given lines are from the very first stanza of the poem. The speaker repeats "face-to-face" when talking about nature. He sees the "flood-tide below" and the "clouds" high in the sky. This repetition demonstrates that he is surrounded by nature, amidst the throng of people around him. This shows the speaker's attitude of seeing the beauty of nature in any way he can, despite the bustle of commuting from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

Thus, the correct answer is the second option.