- The speaker of this poem is A) a mother B) a son C) a father D) unidentified 2 - The poet's choice of language in this poem is used primarily to develop A) the conflict between the son and society B) the character of the mother C) the conflict between mother and son D) the character of the son 3 - The primary literary device used by the poet throughout this poem is A) simile B) personification C) metaphor D) analogy

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?