A loud thunderclap shattered the deep
Sleep in my head, so that I started up
Like someone shaken forcibly awake.
Then, looking all around with rested eyes,
I stood straight up with a steady stare,
Attempting to discover where I was.
Which statement most clearly focuses on the passage's imagery?
A. That Dante was able to sleep at all suggests that he is at peace at this
point in his journey
B. Using a simile, Dante compares his sudden waking to being shaken by a
person.
C. Dante implies that ting valley he wakes up next to is actually bottomless.
D. The thunderclap is a sign that Dante can no longer be passive in his
journey
