In which type of essay would you expect to find the passage below?
monkeys and humans each have hands. monkeys and humans each have four fingers and a thumb on each hand. however, only humans have thumbs that can be folded inward toward the rest of the hand and fingers.
a. problem and solution
b. cause and effect
c. show and tell
d. compare and contrast

the difference between an explicit and implicit meaning is that the explicit meaning of a poem is that the detail is exactly defined. nothing is left to interpretation. an implicit meaning is an implied meaning. kabir's poetry is both explicit and implicit in that it can be interpreted on different levels. the explicit meaning leaves nothing to interpretation while the implicit meaning leaves lots open to interpretation. an example of this is found in the poem "rumi and the spiritual lover".