English

Britney Rollins

20 June, 20:00

Read these lines from Stanza 3 of the poem.

Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold

it stabbed like a driven nail.

How does the poet's use of the word stabbed

affect the poem?

It suggests that the speaker fears

being harmed.

It suggests that the cold is so brutal

and sharp that it causes pain.

It suggests that the speaker is

exaggerating.

It suggests a threatening sense of

danger that lurks on the trail.