Ode to Lemon RD by c.safos Of the seven people trudging down Lemon, only two will see the crater that waits in the road like a bear trap. The other five people will skulk away like over-the-hill boxers, mumbling and limping with heavy eyes. The road is an arm—one arm— stretched out, looking for its twin, wrapping itself around other streets only to return back to its shoulder, dislocated. These are its pieces. This is its path. Lemon takes its limbs from its pedestrians. Read the lines from the poem. The road is an arm—one arm—/ stretched out, looking for its twin … What is the effect of the metaphor used in this sentence? • A. to show that Lemon Road is long OB. to show that Lemon Road is dangerous • C. to emphasize Lemon Road is colorful • D. to emphasize Lemon Road is old
B. to show that Lemon Road is dangerous
The metaphor of Lemon Road being compared to an outstretched arm looking for its twin suggests a sense of danger and unpredictability, as if the road itself is reaching out to trap or harm those who traverse it. This adds to the overall ominous and foreboding tone of the poem.