Who wrote 'The Chambered Nautilus'?

• A. Longfellow
• B. Poe
• C. Holmes
• D. Hawthorne

Answer: (C)

Identifying who wrote a well-known poem based on its imagery and voice helps you link the piece to its creator. The Chambered Nautilus is a famous poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., a 19th‑century American physician who wrote poems that use clear language and natural imagery to explore growth and life’s journey. The piece uses the nautilus shell as a metaphor for progressing through stages of life, leaving behind the old shell as you move into new chambers. The other authors listed are associated with different kinds of writing: Longfellow is known for accessible narrative poems about American life, Poe for Gothic tales and dark poetry, and Hawthorne for novels like The Scarlet Letter. So the author behind this poem is Holmes.