Read the stanza from "monet’s ‘waterlilies’” by robert hayden. o light beheld as through refracting tears. here is the aura of that world each of us has lost. here is the shadow of its joy. how does the imagery in the stanza contribute to the poem’s overall meaning? it illustrates tears as being soothing. it illustrates a sense of misfortune. it illustrates faith in humankind. it illustrates the beauty of nature.

The correct option is that ''It illustrates a sense of misfortune''.

Explanation:

This stanza is from the poem  "Monet’s ‘Waterlilies’,” written by the author Robert Hayden. In this stanza, the poet is making reference to the war of Vietnam. He is also describing the civil rights movements in America.

He says we have the power that we can turn our sadness into joy with the help of will power. It creates enthusiasm in the soldiers of the war when we support them with courage. People think that they can buy happiness from the money but he is a little confused about this situation.

the correct answer is option d. the nature of democracy. on november 19, 1863, president abraham lincoln delivered his famous gettysburg address in gettysburg, pennsylvania. in his speech, rather than focusing on details of the war (soldiers, casualties, aftermath of battle), lincoln invoked the very nature of democracy, that power ultimately comes from the people, when stating, “government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish”. these words mean that democracy is a government by the people (citizens) in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by the people or by their elected representatives for the benefit of all citizens. the survival of democracy in the united states is one of the reasons why this speech so significant today.