Question

how does the poet structure lines 16 - 30 to add meaning to the events of the poem? the poet uses a metaphor in the flashback that compares the birds struggle to the daughters struggle as a writer and in life in order to emphasize the need for both of them to persevere. the poet uses imagery in the flashback regarding the bird to demonstrate that they have had experiences that will provide ideas to inspire his daughter in her writing. the poet uses a hyperbole in describing the flashback to the birds struggle in their home in order to exaggerate the desperation the bird felt in its attempt to escape. the poet uses description in the flashback to compare the helplessness he felt when the bird was trying to escape to how he feels in not being able to help his daughter with her writing.

Explanation:

The metaphor comparing the bird's struggle to the daughter's struggle as a writer and in life is a literary device used to convey the theme of perseverance. Imagery is more about descriptive language to create mental pictures, hyperbole is extreme exaggeration, and the fourth - option's comparison of helplessness is not the main structural meaning - adding device here.

Answer:

The poet uses a metaphor in the flashback that compares the bird's struggle to the daughter's struggle as a writer and in life in order to emphasize the need for both of them to persevere.