Question

"Kin" by Carl Sandburg

Brother, I am fire
Surging under the ocean floor.
I shall never meet you, brother
Not for years, anyhow;
Maybe thousands of
years, brother.
Then I will warm you, Hold you close, wrap you in circles,
Use you and change you
Maybe thousands of years, brother.


What figurative device is used in the phrase "I am fire", found in the first line?

Answer 1

A metaphor, because it is a comparison without like or as

Answer 2

Metaphor.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carl Sandburg's poem "Kin" uses the metaphoric literary device to lay emphasis on the "fire" image.

Metaphors are a form of literary device that writers use to compare words or phrases to an object or any action by the characters. But these comparisons are not applicable in the real world. Likewise, Carl Sandburg's use of "the fire" in the poem to compare the speaker with a "fire' is not applicable in reality. But with the use of metaphor, he can use the image of "fire' to perfectly show the nature of the speaker. He will not be a literal fire but his nature will be like that of a fire.