Question

Read the passage.

In such a day, in September or October, Walden is a perfect forest mirror...

Which best analyzes how the metaphor in the passage creates meaning?

Question 18 options:

The metaphor explains how Walden was able to see so much--by looking at the forest through the pond.


The metaphor suggests that the pond and the forest are interconnected: the health of one reflects upon the health of the other.


The metaphor suggests the extreme isolation Thoreau faces: he is so far from civilization that he must use the pond's surface as a mirror.


The metaphor reflects that the best season at Walden Pond is Fall, because it is then that the forest is most alive.

Answer 1

A)The metaphor explains how Walden was able to see so much--by looking at the forest through the pond.

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the test on keystone

Answer 2

Metaphor is a figure of speech which describes an object or action in a way that is not literally true but which helps explain an idea effectively. In the excerpt given above, Walden is compared to a mirror. What is a mirror use for? To see of course. So the statement given above means that Walden is able to see very well through the forest during the period mentioned. Thus, the correct option is A.