Question

part a which is the best analysis of the extended metaphor of the beehive in selection 1? a. the poet contrasts the old citys \dark cells, / packed street after street\ (lines 46 - 47) with the new citys
ew splendor\ (line 38). b. the poet describes those who live in the new city as \larve\ spread across \hideous\ cells (lines 43 - 44), contrasting them with those who lived in the old city where
o crevice was unpacked with the honey\ (line 34). c. the poet describes those in the new city as bees that have \beauty unrivaled\ (line 41), contrasting them with those who still remember the \incense - flowers / from the incense - trees\ of the old city (lines 24 - 25). d. the poet laments the lack of \honey\ (line 45), or life, in the old city and contrasts it with the abundance of \souls\ who are \packed street after street\ in the new (lines 47 - 48).

Explanation:

The beehive metaphor is used to contrast old and new city. Analyzing line - by - line references, Option A correctly shows the contrast between the old city's dark, packed nature and the new city's splendor. Other options misinterpret the text's references and contrasts.

Answer:

A. The poet contrasts the old city's "dark cells, / packed street after street" (lines 46 - 47) with the new city's "new splendor" (line 38)