Question

I am offering this poem to you,

since I have nothing else to give.
Keep it like a warm coat
when winter comes to cover you,
or like a pair of thick socks
the cold cannot bite through,

I love you,

—"I Am Offering This Poem,"
Jimmy Santiago Baca

Use the stanza to complete the sentences and analyze figurative language.

In lines 5-6, the poet uses a ____.
1. metaphor
2. simile

to compare his poem to ____.

1. thick socks
2. a warm coat
3. his love

The comparison suggests that the poem can provide ____.
1. food for thought
2. warmth and comfort
3. a place to hide

Answer 1

[B, A, &, B]

2. Simile

1. Thick socks

2. Warmth and Comfort

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

2. Simile

1. Thick socks

2. Warmth and comfort

Step-by-step explanation:

Both simile and metaphor are figures of speech used to compare two things. However, there is a difference. The simile is a more direct comparison than the metaphor. It uses words like and as, while the metaphor omits them, stating that something is something else.

As we can see here, in the fifth line, the word like is used: ... or like a pair of thick socks... This shows us that the poet is using a simile. He compares his poem to a pair of thick socks, suggesting that it can provide warmth and comfort.