The speaker is a first person speaker and the speaker wants to be loved or has just had his or her's heart broken. The point of view is a first person point of view because first person points of view have "I" in them. Some of the things that support my answer is "even as I speak, for lack of love alone." and the use of "I" in the poem.
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The figurative language to consider: similes,
metaphors and symbols (specially those related to religion and freedom).
The statement <em>"Mr. Shiftlet's smile stretched like a weary snake waking up by a fire"</em> is an example of figurative language.
Answer:
To strike while the iron is hot is to act decisively and take an opportunity when it arises.
I would say that these lines from the passage imply that a community's needs are equally, if not more, important than individual gain.
