Explain the allusion in the following sentence. Explain how the allusion helps the reader understand the text.
"The stray dog was a wild animal, but my sister controlled it like Thor controlled his hammer."
Explain the relationship between the words used in this analogy:
seed : plant :: cement : concrete
Explain the denotation and connotation of the word "plunge" as it is used in this passage.
Explain why an author would use figurative language in their writing. (Examples of figurative language includes: personification, alliteration, allusion, metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, etc.)
Identify at least two examples of figurative/stylistic language in this poem. Explain how these examples add meaning to the poem.