The metaphor for life in this poem is a game of Monopoly with no winner. The poem describes a situation in which, through the process of trying to beat out the other competitors in the game, no player ultimately wins (see the "Crabs in a Bucket" metaphor for a similar idea).
I don't know if I'm completely correct, so please don't get mad at me, but I do think that the answer is B. If you think about it, modern poetry has far fewer rules than it used to. Free verse has become a very popular form of poetry, and that is my reasoning. I hope this is helpful!
Answer: A. Chronologically
Explanation: The timeline in order according to what happened in her life
The correct answer is D. exercise.
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