Question

read the following excerpt from \to roosevelt\: be careful. long live latin america! the spanish lion has set loose a thousand cubs. you would have to be god himself, roosevelt, the terrible rifleman and strong hunter, to catch us in your iron grip. this passage develops the theme that a people’s culture will withstand the interference of an outside force in two ways. first, the phrase \long live latin america!\ uses connotative language associated with cultural pride. second, when the poet refers to \a thousand cubs,\ he is using personification implicitly comparing lion cubs to humans. a metaphor to suggest that the people of latin america are a new, vital force. connotative language to create associations with african independence movements. a simile suggesting a comparison between lion cubs in captivity and the people of latin america.

Explanation:

The phrase "a thousand cubs" is an implicit comparison where the people of Latin America are directly equated to lion - cubs, which is a metaphor. It implies they are a new, vital force. Personification gives human qualities to non - human things, which isn't the case here. The comparison is not a simile as it doesn't use "like" or "as". And there is no connection to African independence movements.

Answer:

a metaphor to suggest that the people of Latin America are a new, vital force.