Question

In "I Am Offering This Poem," what does Baca's use of the metaphor "so it is a pot full of yellow corn / to warm your belly in the winter" show that he wants for the poem's subject?
A. That he believes corn is good for her to eat
B. That he wants to make sure she has enough to eat
C. That he wants to cook her a healthy meal
D. That he wants to give her comfort and warmth

Answer 1

It is D, That he wants to give her comfort and warmth.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. That he wants to give her comfort and warmth is the correct answer.

Explanation:

I Am Offering This Poem is a poem written by Chicano poet Jimmy Santiago Baca. This is a poem that shows love from the speaker to his beloved one by offering everything he has -the poem.

A metaphor is rhetorical device that compares two things (in an implicit way); in this case, the speaker mentions that he wants his beloved one to be comfortable and give her warmth, the speaker literally mentions that he wants to warm her belly, so D is the correct answer.