Answer:
They show readers that the speaker once was strong but now is weak.
Explanation:
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnet 11" is all about the speaker's attempts at coming to terms with who she really is. Accepting her flaws and the person she is constitutes the core of this poem.
The speaker had always berated herself, thinking low of herself. This poem deals with how she is walking on the path of self acceptance. She is learning, finding the courage to believe in herself and not comparing herself with others. The excerpt provided is taken from the lines 5 till 8, where she tells of how she used to be melancholy and sad, beating herself over her own insecurities. With the allusion to Aornus, Alexander the Great's last seige, she is implying that she has become weak, unable to even compose poems.
Examples of simile sentences:
"cute as a kitten,” comparing the way someone looks to the way a kitten looks
“as busy as a bee” comparing someone’s level of energy to a fast-flying bee
"as snug as a bug in a rug" comparing someone who is very cozy to how comfortable a bug can be in a rug.
The fables theme deals with procrastination. The ants were persistently working hard regardless of seasons. During summer, they worked hard and stored enough food to survive during the winter. The Grasshopper was procrastinating or being lazy through the summer, he was singing instead of working. Because of his inactions, he will starve the winter.
Answer:
hyperbole
Explanation:
the sight of something isn't actually going to blind you
