To identify a simile or a metaphor, a reader must look for a comparison between two unlike things.
very descriptive pieces of language.
the use of words such as very and almost.
statements that are completely literal.

What structure does the poet employ in the first stanza of "the second coming"? a) he gives examples that point to a problem of lost innocence in modern society. b) he warns of an effect that results from avoiding traditional customs. c) he compares and contrasts innocence and violence. d) he argues that society promotes its problems.