Answers Common Core ELA 9 2014 - ELA3009 A-IC 5.4 Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya AngelouQuestion 8

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5.4 Word Choice and Extended Metaphor in a Poem by Maya Angelou

Question 8 • Common Core ELA 9 2014 - ELA3009 A-IC

How do metaphors and extended metaphors differ?

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While a metaphor is limited in length, an extended metaphor is developed over the course of a poem.

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While a metaphor describes the way someone thinks or feels, an extended metaphor compares multiple unlike things.

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While a metaphor conveys a set of ideas, an extended metaphor conveys a single idea across the poem.

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While a metaphor makes a comparison, an extended metaphor shows the attitude of a text toward its subject.

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