Walcott’s poem makes an allusion to j. m. w. turner’s paintings of ships. what is the effect of the allusion to turner’s ships?
a. it suggests that art has the power to create peace and unity in troubled times.
b. it readers understand the riots by calling to mind vivid, turbulent images of ships in a storm.
c. it evokes a feeling of sadness by suggesting that people would rather riot than appreciate fine art

the answer is B: it helps readers understand the riots by calling to mind vivid, turbulent images of ships in a storm.

Explanation:

A IS NOT CORRECT

subject: why anyone can be a genius.

occasion: moving forward in life.

audience: average person

purpose: to push you further in life

speaker: many famous geniuses.

here is the poem:

here is thy, and here is thee, genius is for what he can be.

poem is a matter of rhyme, but like ben frank said, life is a matter of time.

we have great inventors such as thomas edison, who said, "genius is one percent inspiration and 99% perspiration." no, no perspiration as what comes from your skeleton.

we have great minds, from places of all kinds, such as yu kaw la chi tie, (now im switching languages because yu kaw was japanese.)

てちハラスイヒイス, てちラスイヒイス

てちのちみスイヒイス.

you are a genius, well not yet, but you are capable, and that is a bet.

it is the : d because is true