Question

What is the effect of the metaphor in the poem "Can't" by Edgar Guest?

Can't is the father of feeble endeavor,
The parent of terror and halfhearted work...

It helps the reader understand how frightening the word is.

It helps the reader understand the origins, or history, of the word can't.

It helps the reader understand that parents are more likely to use the word than their children.

It helps the reader understand the relationship between self-doubt and failure.

Answer 1

Answer:The answer I would choose is D

your choice though

Answer 2

The effect of the metaphor in the poem "Can't" by Edgar Guest is that it helps the reader understand the relationship between self-doubt and failure.

The correct answer is option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Guest newly defines the word “can’t.” He calls it the father of feeble endeavour. He also addresses it as a parent of terror and half-hearted work. Can’t is the word that starts with self-doubt which leads to failure. Can’t means to give up. This is what the metaphor is trying to explain to the readers. It clearly aids us to understand the failure and the self-doubt present within ours.