Question

1. in a poem, a character says, \this math test is a beast, and im wrestling it with a broken pencil.\ what is most likely the authors purpose in using this figurative language? to describe a real animal encounter in the classroom to highlight the students interest in wrestling to show the test feels like a powerful challenge thats hard to overcome to explain how the student is studying late at night

Explanation:

The metaphor of the math test as a "beast" and the student "wrestling" with it is used to convey the difficulty and struggle the student feels in dealing with the test. It shows the test as a powerful challenge that's hard to overcome.

Answer:

To show the test feels like a powerful challenge that's hard to overcome