Question

read lines 43–46 of the poem.
thou hast an house on high erect,
framed by that mighty architect,
with glory richly furnished,
stands permanent though this be fled.
in these lines, the poet uses a metaphor to show that —
○ a true and eternal home waits for the speaker with god
○ readers of the poem have more permanent homes on a hill
○ other people have more luxurious homes than the speaker does
○ the speaker has a physical and luxurious home built by god in heaven

Explanation:

1. Analyze the metaphor in the poem lines: The "house on high" framed by the "mighty Architect" (God) and "permanent" suggests a spiritual, eternal home with God, not a physical one.
2. Evaluate each option:

• Option 1: Matches the metaphor's implication of an eternal home with God.
• Option 2: The poem isn't about readers' homes on a hill.
• Option 3: The poem doesn't compare the speaker's home to others' in luxury.
• Option 4: The home is spiritual, not physical.

Answer:

a true and eternal home waits for the speaker with God