Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

the child is the dark shadow of the soldiers
on guard with rifles, saracens and batons

how is metaphor used in this excerpt from ingrid jonker’s “the child is not dead”?

a. the soldiers are compared to shadows because they are evil and hide in the darkness.

b. the child is compared to the weapons of the soldiers to suggest that they fight in his honor.

c. the soldiers are compared to the child to suggest that they are immature for continuing the violence.

d. the child is compared to the shadow of the soldiers to suggest that his memory will always be with them.

1. this would be first person. it would be like "i walked home from school today" they are the narrator of the story and is a character as well.

2. first person because they used the word "i" in the quote.

3. i'm really not sure about this one i'm really sorry i never read it so i wouldn't know how to answer it. 

4. it would be character vs. society because everyone he meets there is always a conflict of some sort because he's stuck in his daydream.

5. it would be sadness at the loss of youth because the title itself tells us it's about age so it couldn't be about regret. and the tone just sounds sad, not angry. 

i hope this !

1. list two reasons why fossil fuels should continue to be used as a source of energy in america.