Question

how does each poet’s use of figurative language contribute to the overall meaning of the author to her book and a hymn to the evening?
○ wheatley’s use of hyperbole accentuates her gratitude for god’s creation; bradstreet’s use of metaphor shows how she cares about her writing.
○ wheatley’s use of metaphor contrasts different types of creation; bradstreet’s use of metaphor contrasts a relationship between a mother and child.
○ bradstreet’s use of metaphor exaggerates the importance loving your work; wheatley’s use of metaphor exaggerates the greatness of god’s creation.
○ wheatley’s use of hyperbole provides details about the importance of rain in nature; bradstreet’s use of hyperbole provides details about a mother and father.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Wheatley in "A Hymn to the Evening" uses metaphor (not hyperbole) for God’s creation; Bradstreet in "The Author to Her Book" uses metaphor to show her relationship with her writing (like a mother - child), so this is wrong.
• Option 2: Wheatley's metaphor in her poem contrasts different creations (God's and nature's), and Bradstreet's metaphor in her poem shows the mother - child - like relationship with her book. This matches the poets' use of figurative language.
• Option 3: "Exaggerates" refers to hyperbole, but both use metaphor, not hyperbole for exaggeration, so this is wrong.
• Option 4: Wheatley's poem is about God's creation and evening, not rain's importance with hyperbole; Bradstreet's poem is about her book (mother - child), not mother - father with hyperbole, so this is wrong.

Answer:

B. Wheatley’s use of metaphor contrasts different types of creation; Bradstreet’s use of metaphor contrasts a relationship between a mother and child.