Question

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In Ezra Pound's "In a Station of the Metro," what does the image of "petals" symbolize?
O A. the diversity of humankind
OB.
the flaws in all humanity
O c.
the transience of human life

Answer 1

Pound was influenced here by the Japanese haiku form, which utilises images from nature to connect the momentary with the timeless, the miniature with the transcendent. The idea of people's faces being like 'petals' suggests their fragility and the brevity of life

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Answer 2

the diversity of humankind

Step-by-step explanation:

just as petals are different and and numerous, so are people.