Read the poem below and answer the question that follows:
Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn,
Grew lean while he assailed the season;
He wept that he was ever born,
And he had reasons.
Miniver loved the days of old
When swords were bright and steeds prancing;
The vision of a warrior bold
Would set him dancing.
child of scorn illustrates
To call someone a "child of scorn" is a metaphor. It doesn't mean he is literally the offspring of an emotion; rather, it's a figurative way of saying his entire existence is defined by being despised or being a recipient of contempt.
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