What is the central metaphor utilized in the poem? Well, son, I tell you Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
Its had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up.
And places with no carpet on the floor-
Bare
But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes gain in the dark
Where there ain't been no light
So boy, don't you turn back
Don't you set down on the steps
Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now-
Far I'se still gold, honey,
I'se still climbin And life for me ain't been no crystal stair

A .The narrator describes a tiring climb up a beat-up staircase, which represents her persisting through difficulties and struggles in life

B. The narrator compares a crystal staircase to her own life, symbolic of her own goals and the struggle towards them.

C. The narrator describes her climb up a dirty staircase which transforms into a crystal stair, which represents her ablity to rise above difficulties

D. The narrator describes herself going down a decrepit staircase, a figurative depiction of her continued problems.​

B.

Explanation:

What is the central metaphor utilized in the poem? The narrator describes a laborious climb up a decrepit staircase, a figurative depiction of her ongoing struggles in life. The narrator compares a crystal staircase to her own life, symbolic of her own goals and the struggle towards them.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

israel is a small country in the middle east about the size of the state of new jersey. the country has a diverse climate with snowy mountains in the north and the hot desert in the south. jordan, syria, and the palestinian authority all border israel to the east. lebanon serves as the northern border and egypt borders in the south.about two-thirds of the population was born in israel. all other israelis come from over 100 different countries. most israeli jews live a lifestyle similar to western europeans and north americans.israel's population is about 75 percent jewish; most of the rest is arab. the israeli-occupied palestinian territories have some 3.5 million inhabitants—about 11 percent jewish, 89 percent palestinian.because of israel's variety of terrain and climate, the country has a large variety of animals. boars roam the damp oak woodlands of the golan heights. caspian turtles live in the marshlands along the coast. and hyenas are prevalent in the negev desert region in the southern israel.israel is the only fully democratic country in the middle east. elections are held for seats in the knesset or parliament every four years. if a party wins 2 percent of the votes, the party gets one or more seats in parliament. no one party has control so they have to work together. the leader of the largest party becomes prime minister.the story of modern israel begins more than 3,500 years ago. most israelis are jews, who are said to be descended from the biblical figure abraham, through his son isaac.

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