D.'"Why, why,' Eckels twitched his mouth. 'It could reach up and grab the moon.'
I don't see a poem, but I can tell you how to determine the meter of a poem.
The meter of a poem is determined by the last word in a line.
For example,
Roses are red, A
Violets are blue, B
sugar is sweet, C
And so are you. B
You rhymes with blue so so they are both blue.
Tell me if you need more info:D
Answer:
1) The characters experiences a lot of tramam and bad experiences. They have loved ones that died. Billie Joe is a courageist main characther. The mother Billie Joe and the newborn baby died which gives Billie Joe pain.
2) Authors often employ figurative language to make unfamiliar objects, settings and situations more relatable. Short stories, in particular, rely heavily on figurative language -- such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification -- to make the characters and storylines come alive in the reader’s mind.