"The Great Figure" by William Carlos Williams

Among the rain
and lights
I saw the figure 5
in gold
on a red
firetruck
moving
tense
unheeded
to gong clangs
siren howls
and wheels rumbling
through the dark city.

Which of the following words in "The Great Figure" add an auditory component to the poem?

"gold" and "red firetruck"


"rain" and "lights"


"gong clangs" and "siren howls"


"unheeded" and "dark city"

Respuesta :

Answer:

"gong clangs" and "siren howls"

Explanation:

An auditory sensation is one pertaining to the sense of hearing.  This is the only option that describes sound.  

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Answer:

"gong clangs" and "siren howls"

Explanation: