Which statement best expresses the meaning of these lines from "The Courage That My Mother Had"?

That courage like a rock, which she / Has no more need of, and I have.

A. The speaker equates her mother's courage with a rock.

B. The speaker needs the kind of courage her mother showed.

C. The speaker realizes her mother no longer needs courage

D. The speaker realizes her mother found courage in rocks.

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Tripp Howe

1 March, 02:28

Which statement best expresses the meaning of these lines from "The Courage That My Mother Had"?

That courage like a rock, which she / Has no more need of, and I have.

A. The speaker equates her mother's courage with a rock.

B. The speaker needs the kind of courage her mother showed.

C. The speaker realizes her mother no longer needs courage

D. The speaker realizes her mother found courage in rocks.

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Mariyah Turner · Answer 1

The answer is B. The speaker needs the kind of courage her mother showed trust me i took the quiz

Skyla · Answer 2

If I were to awnser this I would of chose c because if the mother is comparing the rock to her courage it means she doesn't need the courage anymore it's like she already has it.