Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. “Simile”by N. Scott Momaday What did we say to each other that now we are as the deer who walk in single file with heads high with ears forwardwith eyes watchful with hooves always placed on firm ground in whose limbs there is latent flight Source: Momaday, N. Scott. “Simile.” The Language of Literature. New York: McDougal Littell, 2006. 265. Print. Which of the following excerpts illustrates the theme that people are cautious around those who have hurt them? I. “who walk in single file/with heads high” II. “with ears forward/with eyes watchful” III. “in whose limbs there is latent flight”
All three excerpts portray deer behaving cautiously, which supports the idea that people may be wary around someone who has hurt them. Walking in single file with heads high suggests careful movement; forward ears and watchful eyes show alertness; and “latent flight” means they are ready to flee. Together, these details make choice A, “I, II, and III,” the best answer.
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