Question

Can’t is the father of feeble endeavor
The parent of terror and halfhearted work

Which bests analyzes the effect of the metaphor in this passage?

A: it helps the reader understand the relationship between self doubt and failure

B: It helps the reader understand the origins or history of the work can’t

C: it helps the reader understand that parents are more likely to use the word more than their children

D: it helps the reader understand how frightening the word is

Answer 1

I think A seems most appropriate, but not %100 sure.
hope this helps u

Answer 2

Answer: A. it helps the reader understand the relationship between self doubt and failure.

Explanation: a metaphor is a figure of speech that explains a concept, an idea or describes something in a way that isn't literal but it makes a comparison that helps to understand the idea. In the given example the metaphor is made by saying that the word "can't" is a father or a parent of feeble endeavor, terror and halfhearted work, the effect of this metaphor is to understand that saying "I can't" (self doubt) is the first step to failure.