What is an implied metaphor? a. a metaphor that suggests a comparison rather than stating it directly b. a metaphor that makes a comparison by using the words “like” or “as” c. a metaphor that sustains the comparison for several lines or for an entire poem d. a commonly used metaphor that has become a part of ordinary language

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.