Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.” And Mrs. Long opened that wardrobe But no lions or witches scared me I went through Knowing there would be Spring Why does the poet most likely include this allusion to C.S. Lewis’s book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
Answer
A
to highlight the idea that the speaker relied on the librarian to find interesting books to read
B
to help illustrate that the speaker read a variety of imaginary tales and children’s books
C
to help show that books were a source of comfort and imagination for the speaker
D
to emphasize that reading frightening tales made the speaker feel confident and strong
Explanation
The wardrobe alludes to C.S. Lewis’s story, where a wardrobe leads to a magical world. The speaker says she was not scared and went through, “knowing there would be Spring,” suggesting that books offered comfort and the chance to imagine a hopeful world. Choice C, that books were a source of comfort and imagination, best captures this idea.
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