Collins uses three metaphors to describe the speaker's feelings on turning ten, “a kind of measles of the spirit, / a mumps of the psyche, / a disfiguring chicken pox of the soul.” These metaphors are incredibly complex, using language that would not typically be associated with a ten year old.
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1. lack of writing skills
2. because of mistake as you have to cut that and it may look rough to the reader.
Please include the story of you are to ask such a question
Answer:
It means the moment when democracy was threatened was a terrible time, because it threatens the whole country.
Explanation:
Gorman says that we did not expect to be heirs to such a terrible time. That hour is the time when democracy and order were threatened in the country, which threatened the life and freedom of all citizens. A "terrifying hour" refers to a time that will have extremely negative results and that will accompany people for a long time.