Question

Use the poem to answer the question.

Fast as a cheetah,
I run through the field. The wind
Sings words of support.

Name the three types of figurative language in the poem. Then, choose one example of figurative language and analyze the effect it has on the poem.

Answer 1

Three types:
- Simile — "Fast as a cheetah" (compares speed using "as")
- Personification — "The wind / Sings words of support" (gives the wind human action)
- Imagery (especially auditory and visual) — "I run through the field" and "sings" evoke sight and sound

Chosen example and effect (personification):
Calling the wind a singer who offers "words of support" makes nature feel friendly and encouraging. That personification turns plain weather into an active companion, so the speaker’s running becomes not just physical but emotionally buoyed. It creates an uplifting, intimate tone, adds vivid sound imagery, and reinforces the poem’s theme of harmony between the runner and the natural world.