My mind sparks with an idea for a painting,

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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
Use the poem to answer the question
Which choice explains the metaphor in this poem?
A. the metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thought to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout
B. the metaphor comparing paintbrush stroked to bee movements us used throughout the poem
C. the metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music
D. the metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compare creative thoughts to bees' movements

Answer 1

The best choice that explains the metaphor in the poem is:

D. the metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees' movements.

This choice accurately reflects how the metaphor of bees is used consistently throughout the poem to illustrate the nature of the speaker's thoughts and creative process.