U2 I, Too, Sing America Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

Part A

Which of the lines from this section of the poem contains a metaphor for fully participating in American society?

• 1. “Tomorrow, / I’ll be at the table”

• 1. “Nobody’ll dare / Say to me,”

• 3. “‘Eat in the kitchen,’ / Then.”

• 4. “Besides, / They’ll see how beautiful I am”

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which of the following BEST explains the meaning of the metaphor you identified in Part A?

• 1. The speaker compares the “table” to waiting for company to arrive.

• 2. The speaker compares “Tomorrow” to a time that may never come.

• 3. The speaker compares “be[ing] at the table” to being included in American society.

• 4. The speaker compares “eat[ing] in the kitchen” to serving American society.