Question

read these lines from the poem.
for them / there are / no borders / only stars / moon and sun
in which sentence does borders have the same meaning as used in the lines above?
there are borders on all of the pages.
his jacket exceeded the borders of proper business wear.
my friend went to the mexican restaurant on the border.
i like the borders of roses along this garden path.
words are birds
by francisco x. alarcón

Explanation:

The poem's line "for them / there are / no borders / only stars / moon and sun" uses "borders" to mean limitations or boundaries in a metaphorical, non - physical sense (like between countries). We analyze each option:

• Option 1: "There are borders on all of the pages" uses "borders" to mean physical edges of pages, which is a different meaning from the poem.
• Option 2: "His jacket exceeded the borders of proper business wear" uses "borders" to mean the limits of what is appropriate for business wear, a metaphorical boundary similar to the poem's use (limitations).
• Option 3: "My friend went to the Mexican restaurant on the border" uses "border" to mean a physical boundary between countries, different from the poem's metaphorical use.
• Option 4: "I like the borders of roses along this garden path" uses "borders" to mean the physical edges of the rose - planted area, different from the poem's meaning.

Answer:

B. His jacket exceeded the borders of proper business wear.