Question

Use the poem to answer the question.



My mind sparks with an idea for a painting,

And my thoughts are a hum of bees.

First they bumble around the petals

Of a flower, dancing near the pollen,

But then they flit to another, still

Not ready to settle on one, yellow

Dust stains their feet; their wings

Flicker in the air, and next it’ s uncertain

Where to go: Thistle or clover,

Zinnia or honeysuckle? Tip and tap,

My bee thoughts hum, until they finally

Land on one.



Which choice explains the metaphor in this poem?

(1 point)
Responses

The metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music.
The metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music.

The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.
The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.

The metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thoughts to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout.
The metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thoughts to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout.

The metaphor comparing paintbrush strokes to bee movements is used throughout the poem.

Answer 1

The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements. The speaker’s ideas “hum,” “bumble,” “flit,” and finally “land,” mirroring how bees move among flowers.