Distinguish Literal, Figurative Meaning: Poetry Practice Test

Read the following original poem:

In the parking garage, my key fob fails.

I press the button until my thumb aches.

A stranger’s headlights sweep past, then vanish.

Finally the car chirps open.

I slide into the driver’s seat and exhale,

while panic folds itself small.

How does panic folds itself small function in context?

Read the following original poem:

In the hotel room, I pull the curtains

and the city becomes a muted screen.

The bedspread smells of bleach and strangers.

I place my suitcase on the luggage rack,

then sit on the edge of the mattress.

In the silence, restlessness paces the carpet.

How does restlessness paces the carpet function in context?