Question

Read the poem by Anne Bradstreet then answer the following question:

What extended metaphor (a metaphor which is used throughout the poem) is the basis of the poem?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Thou ill-formed offspring of my feeble brain,
Who after birth didst by my side remain,
Till snatched from thence by friends, less wise than true,
Who thee abroad, exposed to public view,
Made thee in rags, halting to th’ press to trudge,
Where errors were not lessened (all may judge).
At thy return my blushing was not small,
My rambling brat (in print) should mother call,
I cast thee by as one unfit for light,
The visage was so irksome in my sight;
Yet being mine own, at length affection would
Thy blemishes amend, if so I could.
I washed thy face, but more defects I saw,
And rubbing off a spot still made a flaw.
I stretched thy joints to make thee even feet,
Yet still thou run’st more hobbling than is meet;
In better dress to trim thee was my mind,
But nought save homespun cloth i’ th’ house I find.
In this array ‘mongst vulgars may’st thou roam.
In critic’s hands beware thou dost not come,
And take thy way where yet thou art not known;
If for thy father asked, say thou hadst none;
And for thy mother, she alas is poor,
Which caused her thus to send thee out of doo

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

The extended metaphor in the poem by Anne Bradstreet compares a piece of writing, such as a book or poem, to a child or offspring. The author describes the writing as imperfect, referred to as an "ill-formed offspring" and a "rambling brat (in print)" that was initially rejected. The author attempted to correct the flaws in the writing, likened to washing a face, stretching joints, and dressing it in better attire, but found more defects. The metaphor continues with warnings about critics and how the work may be received by others, denying any prominent origins or wealth associated with it. Overall, the extended metaphor portrays the writing as something born from the author's mind, exposed to the public through publication, and in need of nurturing and improvement.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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