Activity 2.4.1 – Literary Devices in the poem ‘Problem Child’

Opened: Monday, 3 November 2025, 11:45 PM
Due: Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 3:00 AM
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Read the poem titled 'Problem Child' by the Canadian poet Elizabeth Brewster. 

  1. Identify the two similes used in the poem.  Explain the technical meanings of each simile and what they suggest.
  2. Identify the metaphor used in the second stanza. What two things/ideas are being linked?  
  3. Identify the touch imagery in the poem and explain its meaning.

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