Can you check if my answers are correct because i am having trouble with it?

The Kingdoms End

I stand at the edge of the sea,
watching waves wash onto the sand.

White foams spills over my feet
into the moat of an abandoned castle.

The king and his court have gone away,
leaving behind a pail
and a shovel
and grand plans
for the future of the kingdom.

The know the truth now.
The tide is ruler here.

1. What is one thing the beach represents to the speaker?
a. an abandoned home
b. a kingdom******
c. loneliness
d. eternity

2.On which literary device does the poet rely most in the last seven lines of the poem?
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. onomatopoeia****
d. repetition

3.Who is the speaker most likely referring to the line " The king and his court have gone away"?
a. a real king and his attendants
b. sea creatures
c. a group of children****
d. no one in particular

4. What is the rhyme pattern of the poem?
a. none of the lines rhyme****
b. all of the lines rhyme
c. each pair of lines rhymes
d. every other line ryhmes

5. This poem is mostly about the
a. imagination of children ****
b. power of the incoming tide
c. joy of watching waves break on the sand
d. calming effects of the ocean

9 answers

1. b. yes
2. c. no
3. c yes
4. a yes
5. a yes

Im not sure what the answer is #2 i was actually having trouble with that..

Metaphors and similes both compare two unlike things.

Similes use like or as.
Example: She is as tough as nails.

Metaphors do not use any specific words.
Example: The assignment was a breeze.

Thank you

You're welcome.

I'm sorry, one more question. Is it a?

Yes. 2 is A.

Thank you again

You are welcome, Mariam.