John wants to make his parents proud of him​

This poem describes a train as if it were a horse. what literacy device does the poet use in this poem?

The reversalists continue their labors, confident that they will one day construct an engine that generates more compression than it uses, a perpetual power source that will restore to the universe its lost vigor. which theme is best supported by the excerpt? a. scientific study requires dedication and perseverance. b. people will always look for a way to achieve immortality. c. death must always be endured alone. d. change is difficult to accept but beneficial if embraced.

Why does the narrator distinguish himself and the young soldier who was injured within the first hour after arriving at the front from the "hawks"?