Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The poem as a whole can be considered as ____________.

• A. an extended analogy
• B. a metaphor for parental worries
• C. a comparison between two media
• D. a didactic diatribe
• E. a discursive exercise

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

an extended analogy

Here, central to the poem is the comparison that the poet makes between a mother-child relationship and her own relationship with something she has written. This takes up the entire poem so the poem can be called as an extended analogy. Analogy is defined as 'a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects.' So, option A is the correct answer- other options do not appear to be as appropriate as A.