Read the paragraph. To the poet, words on a page are like colors on a canvas. Each one is carefully selected to construct an image in readers’ minds. The pen paints with language, words shout loudly in yellows and reds or whisper in shades of blue. They arrange themselves into shapes that capture moments in time. What does the analogy suggest?
Answer
A
Painting is easier than writing poetry.
B
A poem is not as colorful as a painting.
C
Artists are to poets as pens are to paper.
D
Poets use words as artists use paint.
Explanation
The paragraph compares words on a page to colors on a canvas and says the pen paints with language. This suggests poets use words to create images and moods in much the same way artists use paint. The correct choice is “Poets use words as artists use paint.”
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