The historical and cultural perspective of a story is: A. the cultural and historical beliefs of the first-person narrator.
B. the way the culture and the time in which the author writes
influences the story.
C. the difference between reality and what is presented in the story.
D. the type of dialect and humor used by the characters.

Read kabir’s poem “tell me, o swan, your ancient tale,” and answer the question. the swan is an extended metaphor. which of the following best describes this metaphor? a) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is implicit rather than explicit. b) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is neither implicit nor explicit. c) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is explicit rather than implicit. d) the meaning of the poem’s extended metaphor is both implicit and explicit.