Question

Click to read 'I Am Offering this Poem," by Jimmy Santiago Baca. Then
answer the question.
What point is the poet making through the figurative language in the first
stanza of the poem?
O A. The speaker cannot be there for the subject of the poem when she
needs him
OB. The subject does not have proper clothing to survive the winter.
O C. The speaker can afford to give the subject of the poem many gifts.
D. The speaker wants to bring the subject comfort and warmth.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. The speaker wants to bring the subject comfort and warmth.

Explanation:

He is comparing his poem to a warm piece of clothing and a fire. He says that the reader should keep this poem in a safe place. The reader can go back and re-read the poem again and again, and hopefully feel the warmth and love.