Question

What does the poem suggest about the relationship between reality and appearance?

• A. They always match
• B. Reality is clearer than appearance
• C. Appearance can deceive
• D. Appearance is unimportant

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Appearance can deceive

Atwood builds the entire poem on a deceptive image, where the speaker’s death is hidden beneath the surface, symbolizing how appearances can obscure deeper realities.