Read the line from Rita Dove’s poem "Sonnet in Primary Colors,” then study Frida Kahlo’s painting Self-Portrait with Monkey and Parrot . the thumbprint searing her immutable brow. Open image in full-screen view How does this line relate to the artwork?

The phrase “thumbprint searing her immutable brow” suggests a vivid, lasting mark—something bold and impossible to erase. That image fits Kahlo’s strong, direct self-portrait and the resilience she is known for. The line therefore suggests that the painting is as bold and resilient as Kahlo was, rather than showing weakness or simply expressing anger.

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