In "Mont Blanc," Shelley likens the power of the mountain to the power of human imagination in order to __________________?
Correct answer: B. Demonstrate how the human mind comprehends and perceives truth
- A. Demonstrate how the human imagination is fragile
- B. Demonstrate how the human mind comprehends and perceives truth
- C. Demonstrate the power of the French Revolution on the British Romantic consciousness
- D. Demonstrate the intrinsic connection between imagination and death
Explanation
Shelley uses Mont Blanc as an external image of immense power and connects it with the mind’s ability to perceive and interpret reality. The comparison is therefore about how imagination comprehends truth, not simply about fragility or death.
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