Question

Which statement best describes the ending of Home Burial?

• A. The couple reconciles in grief
• B. The wife leaves and the husband follows
• C. The husband dominates emotionally
• D. The resolution remains ambiguous

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The resolution remains ambiguous

The poem ends without closure. The wife is about to leave, and the husband threatens to stop her. There is no clear resolution, highlighting the continuing emotional chasm.