Question

cautiously peering into the cave i saw glistening spikes, so i stood in awe. like upside - down sand castles dripping with dew, stalactites sparkled in my headlamps view. what best describes the characteristics of this poem? 1 it follows a basic rhyme scheme and uses a simile to describe the stalactites. 2 it is written in free verse and uses a metaphor to compare the cave to a beach. 3 it has a strict meter and uses concrete images to describe the authors fears.

Explanation:

The poem rhymes (awe - view) and has a simile "Like upside - down sand castles" to describe stalactites. There is no metaphor comparing cave to beach, no strict meter, and no description of fears.

Answer:

1. It follows a basic rhyme scheme and uses a simile to describe the stalactites.