Read the excerpt from "Rosa” by Rita Dove.Doing nothing was the doing: the clean flame of her gazecarved by a camera flash.How she stood up when they bent down to retrieve her purse. That courtesy.

The speaker describes Rosa’s gaze as a “clean flame” and highlights her calm courtesy when others retrieve her purse. These respectful, admiring details show that the speaker holds her subject in high regard. The lines do not mainly express confusion or simply recount historical events.

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