Question

read the adapted excerpt from the poem \on imagination\ by phillis wheatley
imagination! who can sing thy force?
or who describe the swiftness of thy course?
soaring through air to find the bright abode,
th empyreal palace of the thundring mode,
we on thy pinions can surpass the wind,
and leave the rolling universe behind:
from star to star the mental optics rove,
measure the skies, and range the realms above.
there in one view we grasp the mighty whole,
or with new worlds amaze th unbounded soul.
what does the speaker compare imagination to in the poem?
a. a soaring bird
b. the sky
c. a cloud
d. a sailing ship

Explanation:

The lines "Soaring through air to find the bright abode, We on thy pinions can surpass the wind" use imagery related to flight. Pinions are bird - like wings. This indicates a comparison to a soaring bird.

Answer:

A. a soaring bird