Read the passage below and answer Questions 21 to 25

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Passage Analysis (Questions 21-25):

21. The main problem the narrator is facing is severe hand dysfunction (twitching, "ebbing functioning") caused by not allowing their hands to heal fully after surgery. This prevents them from performing basic tasks like typing, writing, and dialing.

22. The literary device used in "My arms are singing painful dirges" is personification. The arms, an inanimate body part, are given the human ability to "sing" and express sorrow through "painful dirges."

23. The idiom "closing the stables after the horses have fled" means that it is too late to take preventive action because the negative event or damage has already occurred. In this context, the narrator means that resting their hands now is futile because the injury from overwork has already set in.

24. The narrator's tone in the last paragraph is one of despair, regret, and frustration. They lament their inability to perform simple tasks, express sorrow over their condition, and question their future ("What a way to retire!").

25. Sophia represents the narrator's personal connections and the ability to communicate with loved ones. The narrator's inability to write letters or dial Sophia's number highlights the isolating impact of their physical condition on their personal relationships.