Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.

Their thick skulls bled with rancor
when the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quips
you could trace to the Sonnets, or the Moor’s eclipse.

What can be concluded about the speaker’s perspective by the allusions to sonnets and the moor’s eclipse?

The speaker thinks that most people in the riot have read Shakespeare.
The speaker thinks that the riot police and skinheads have a common history.
The speaker believes that the riot police are witty and intelligent.
The speaker believes that the skinheads are solely responsible for the riots.

Respuesta :

The answer is: The speaker thinks that the riot police and skinheads have a common history, or choice b) to be short. 

The conclusion that can be made about the speaker's perspective in Midsummer is that “The speaker thinks that the riot police and skinheads have a common history”.

What is the meaning of the poem Midsummer?

"Midsummer" takes place over the course of a year, from summer to summer. These 54 poems, simply titled with Roman numerals, convey the heat and excitement that accompany summer adventures and the transition from one year to the next.

Readers can deduce that the speaker believes rioters are similar to this Shakespearean character.

Hence, the correct option is The speaker thinks that the riot police and skinheads have a common history.

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