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Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.

I say drop a mouse into a poem
and watch him probe his way out

Which statement best interprets the metaphor in these lines?

A. Poetry is nonsense.
B. Poetry is a maze.
C. Poetry is easy.
D. Poetry is a mouse.

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Answer:

Its B:)))))

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User Jeandut
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Answer:

B. Poetry is a maze.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the excerpt Billy Collins speaks about letting a mouse into a poem and watch him probe his way out, like in a maze, it is not a common straight road, because he writtes probe his way out, probe is used to describe something or someone wandering or exploring a road, in this case that´s why the maze is the best way to describe poetry.

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