8. Read this passage from Dante's Inferno:
A loud thunderclap shattered the deep
Sleep in my head, so that I started up
Like someone shaken forcibly awake.
Then, looking all around with rested eyes,
I stood straight up with a steady stare,
Attempting to discover where I was.
Which sentence is the best analysis of the passage's symbolism?
(2 Points)
O
a. Using a simile, Dante compares his sudden waking to being shaken by a person.
O
b. Dante states that he is unsure of where he is.
O
c. Dante's sleepiness shows that he is at peace in his surroundings.
d. The thunderclap represents that Dante must now be very aware as he begins his journey.

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