Read these lines from Stanza 3 of the poem. Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold
it stabbed like a driven nail.
How does the poet's use of the word stabbed
affect the poem?
It suggests that the speaker fears
being harmed.
It suggests that the cold is so brutal
and sharp that it causes pain.
It suggests that the speaker is
exaggerating.
It suggests a threatening sense of
danger that lurks on the trail.