This was an army, trained to fight on horseback or, where the ground required, on foot. They came
with dawn over that terrain like the leaves
and blades of spring. So doom appeared to us,
dark word of Zeus for us, our evil days.
My men stood up and made a fight of it—
backed on the ships, with lances kept in play,
from bright morning through the blaze of noon
so holding our beach, although so far outnumbered;
but when the sun passed toward unyoking time,
then the Achaeans, one by one, gave way.

Which stage of the hero’s journey is represented in this passage?

the return home
the road of trials
the transformation
the call to adventure

Referencing artistic elements in a poem or a story is a choice authors make to educate their audiences about artistic expression. Yusef Komunyakaa uses imagery and color to educate his reader through artistic elements.

Komunyakaa uses imagery in his poem like “ I see the trap’s white flash” to connect the reader to a time of war and emotional pain. He also uses color to convey a sense of reality while creating a feeling of a dream like state at the same time. For example, “ brushstrokes flash, a red bird’s wings cutting across my stare.”

Explanation:This small moment at the memorial is a glimpse at a larger picture. Komunyakaa speaks about this one day but this one day represents such a horrific and traumatic situation, one that has left scars on many people.