Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

As in the hand a sulphur match, first white,
stretches flicking tongues on every side
before it bursts in flame–: so in the circle
of close watchers, hot, bright, and eager
her round dance begins to flicker and fan out.

Rilke uses the imagery of a lit match to illustrate _____.



the escalation of the music in the background

the movement the dancer makes with her feet

the excitement that builds as the dancer moves

the emotions of the audience watching her dance

Answer 1

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