Sibling Love
by A. Gautam
My mother brought home
a breathing doll.
She rests on the crib—
pink and soft,
like a cake in the oven.
She runs on love,
Her batteries are kisses,
She is rechargeable,
like a toy,
on midnight milk.
She doesn't do any tricks,
except she knows just how
to make Mother give her
attention.
Her magic spells
are whiny cries.
She tries,
with her watery eyes,
to win my heart.
Till my mother kisses
me too,
I am falling
for her baby art.



What is the effect of the metaphor "her magic spells / are whiny cries"?
A.
to show that the speaker thinks the baby is crying to trick him into loving her
B.
to show the baby's whines and cries sound like someone casting a spell
C.
to show that the speaker wants to get rid of the kitten and the baby
D.
to show that the speaker learns magic spells to stop the baby's whine