"THE JOURNEY" by Mary Oliver

In a metaphor, a writer 

• gives human traits to something that is not human
• gives hints about what will happen later in a story
• establishes a rhythm by choosing certain words
• compares two unlike things to express an idea

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What is the extended metaphor in this poem?

• Voices are compared to a trembling house
• Many old voices are compared to a single new one
• A journey is compared to making and carrying out a decision
• A journey is compared to a road full of broken branches and stones.

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In this poem, “the voices” are a metaphor for

• people who cling
• people who leave
• fear of the unknown
• the sound of the wind

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“The road full of fallen branches and stones” is a metaphor for

• complaining voices
• the late hour
• the stormy night
• difficulties in life

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In this poem, the speaker is talking to a person. The person decides to

• live alone in the woods
• pay attention to personal needs
• listen to the advice of the voices
• sacrifice happiness to help others

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It is most likely that the person the poem is about has been

• taking care of others
• studying to be a doctor
• planning to buy a new house
• spending a lot of time in the woods

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Which word best describes the person at the end of the poem?

• afraid
• amused
• confident
• confused

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