Now when I had mastered the language of this water

15. In context, “the language of this water” (lines 1–2) is best understood to mean the (Now when I had mastered the language of this water)

indications of change in the motion of the river

16. By learning the language of the river, the speaker gains (Now when I had mastered the language of this water)

technical knowledge, but loses an appreciation of the river’s beauty

17. The statement “A broad expanse of the river was turned to blood” (lines 10–11) contains an example of (Now when I had mastered the language of this water)

metaphor

18. All of the following are found in the sentence in lines 10–25 (“A broad expanse . . . the sun”) EXCEPT (Now when I had mastered the language of this water)

regular rhythm

19. In line 20, “somber” is best interpreted to mean (Now when I had mastered the language of this water)

dark

In the second paragraph, the natural aspects of the river are viewed as (Now when I had mastered the language of this water)

signs

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the first paragraph and the second? (Now when I had mastered the language of this water)

The first paragraph is mainly concerned with aesthetic issues, and the second, with pragmatic ones.