Answer to Question #335346 in English for CONFIDENCE

Question

Read the following poem.

Summer’s Day

Today was

a day for kickball in the sweating street,

a day for ice cream, soft and sweet.

Today was

like a warm hug from a dear old friend,

like a toasty squeeze from start to end.

Today will be

a dream—bright, brilliant and green,

when tomorrow comes

and the dreaded day

turns brown and mean.

Identify one simile, one metaphor, and one example of personification.

Write a paragraph (no more than 250 words) for each figure of speech, explaining how these figures of speech encourage a learner to enjoy the poetic feel and meaning of the poem.