. What will your extended metaphor be?
Remember that extended metaphors are comparisons used throughout a piece of writing. In
"Mother to Son", the metaphor that life is not a crystal stair is EXTENDED by talking about the
nails in the stairs, the lack of carpet on the stairs, climbing stairs, etc. * IS
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Read the following excerpt from kabir’s “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. which of the following best states an explicit meaning of the excerpt? a) the swan is very old and wise b) the narrator seeks the swan’s wisdom c) the narrator asks the swan questions about its origin, destination, and goal d) the origin, destination, and goal of the swan are important for the spiritual growth of e) the narrator