Question

figurative language
the lockless door by robert frost
it went many years,
but at last came a knock,
and i thought of the door
with no lock to lock.
i blew out the light,
i tip - toed the floor,
and raised both hands
in prayer to the door.
but the knock came again
my window was wide;
i climbed on the sill
and descended outside.
back over the sill
i bade a \come in\
to whoever the knock
at the door may have been.
so at a knock
i emptied my cage
to hide in the world
and alter with age.
the reader can conclude that in the second
stanza the speaker seems -
a unsure about what to do
b unhappy at being disturbed
c excited for a guest
d afraid of the knocker
then in the fourth stanza the speaker -
a opens the door for the knocker
b speaks with the knocker from inside
c joins the knocker on the front porch
d welcomes the knocker in while safely outside
short answer: what do you think the author means
by the lockless door?

Explanation:

For the first question, in the second stanza, the speaker "blew out the light", "tip - toed the floor", and "raised both hands in prayer to the door". These actions suggest uncertainty. For the second question, in the fourth stanza, the speaker "bade a 'Come in'" after going "back over the sill", which means they are outside and welcoming the knocker in while being outside. For the short - answer, a lockless door can symbolize openness (no barrier to entry) but also vulnerability (no protection).

Answer:

1. A. unsure about what to do
2. D. welcomes the knocker in while safely outside
3. The lockless door could symbolize openness (no barrier to keep people out) but also a lack of protection (no way to lock and be safe). It might represent a state of being exposed or available.