Question

The metaphor “spectroscopic flight of fancy” implies:

• A. The speaker wants to escape the call
• B. The landlady's scientific interest in skin tones
• C. The speaker imagines his skin changing colors
• D. The landlady is trying to visualize the speaker’s color precisely

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The landlady is trying to visualize the speaker’s color precisely

The metaphor compares her mind to a spectroscope, emphasizing her obsession with categorizing skin color.