Hannah Bright
Adrift in the sea of thoughts,
I was lost in my mind.
Not knowing where to turn,
I was sure to find
5 the troubles, the woes
that came with the grind.
I was lost in my mind.
The day turned to darkness,
and the darkness declined
10 for it couldn’t be praised nor maligned.
And it seemed certain to be resigned
to the fate that was once signed
and sealed by the unkind.
I was lost in my mind
15 A pearl of wisdom that the sage
opined
is neither to be trifled with nor declined.
The need is ever-growing for humankind
to heed it, to shine it,
20 and to keep it enshrined.
I was lost in my mind.
My eyes were lights left behind
by the stars shooting by
in the darkest night.
25 Not confined
to the bounds of my mind,
I realized
I was NOT lost in my mind.
Question
Which of these ideas is emphasized by the metaphor in line 22?
Responses
A Realization by the speaker that it’s the middle of the nightRealization by the speaker that it’s the middle of the night
B Happy times that the speaker dreams of at nightHappy times that the speaker dreams of at night
C An idea depicting a vivid experience of the speaker An idea depicting a vivid experience of the speaker
D A promising turning point in the thoughts of the speakerA promising turning point in the thoughts of the speaker
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The idea emphasized by the metaphor in line 22, "My eyes were lights left behind by the stars shooting by in the darkest night," is best represented by:
D. A promising turning point in the thoughts of the speaker.
This line suggests a shift from being lost and troubled in one’s thoughts to a realization and clarity, akin to finding light in darkness. The metaphor of stars shooting by evokes a sense of hope and inspiration, which indicates a positive change in the speaker's mindset.
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