Question

Which of the following best analyzes the extended metaphor in the poem? October in Tennessee
by Walter Malone

1. In the first stanza of the poem, the fields of cotton are compared to a flock of sheep, helping readers visualize them.

2. In the second stanza of the poem, October is compared to Aladdin because of its powers of enchantment, adding a mood of mystery.

3. Across the poem, seasons and months are compared to things in nature, dramatically unifying the poem; specifically, summer is compared to a flock of sheep, October to red trees, and November to a sunset.

4. Across the poem, seasons and months are compared to prominent people, dramatically unifying the poem; specifically, summer is compared to a weakened queen, October to a king, and November to a conqueror.

Answer 1

4.

The poem uses an extended metaphor that personifies the months/seasons as ruling figures—summer as a weakened queen yielding power, October as a king, and November as a conqueror—creating a unified image of succession and changing power across the seasons.