Read the line from Robert Hayden’s poem "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies,’” then look at the painting Water Lilies by Claude Monet. O light beheld as through refracting tears. Expand Image How does this line relate to the artwork?

“Refracting tears” suggests that the light is seen through tears, which can blur or distort what someone sees. This connects the painting’s light and watery appearance to an emotional experience, rather than saying the scene is literally at night or that the painting depicts a specific sad topic. The best answer is C, “It compares the painting to an emotional experience.”

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