Read the lines from The Elements of San Joaquín. In this moment when the light starts upIn the east and rubsThe horizon until it catches fire, We enter the fields to hoe,Row after row, among the small flags of onion,Waving off the dragonfliesThat ladder the air.
Answer
A
The repetition suggests the endlessness of their task.
B
The metonymy highlights the vast size of the fields.
C
The metaphor compares the sun to a destructive force.
D
The specific details show the problems they encounter.
Explanation
The phrase “row after row” emphasizes that the workers must hoe many successive rows, making their labor seem continuous and unending. This repetition supports choice A. The lines describe dragonflies and onion plants, but they do not focus on obstacles the workers face or compare the sun to a destructive force.
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