Read the following lines (9-12) from the poem, "Storm Warnings." Moves inward toward a silent core of waiting,
How with a single purpose time has traveled
Through currents of unguessed fatality
Into this polar realm, this present island.

The figurative language used in the above lines suggests the

A
anticipation of life's challenges.

B
questioning of existence.

C
appreciation of patience.

D
importance of life's solitude.