Which term is a symbol of guidance and care?

• A. Filipino Heart
• B. Shepherd metaphor
• C. Seasons in poetry
• D. Commitments

Answer: (B)

In literature, symbols carry deeper meanings, and the shepherd metaphor is a classic image of guiding and caring for others. A shepherd directs the flock along safe paths, provides food and water, protects from danger, and stays nearby to tend wounds. This combination of leading, protecting, and supporting embodies what guidance and care look like in a person or figure. The other options don’t fit as closely: seasons in poetry symbolize change and mood rather than a caregiver who leads and protects; commitments express duties or promises, not the act of guiding and nurturing; a Filipino Heart evokes warmth or identity but not the specific role of a protector and guide.