What tense is "A Hunger Artist" written?

past tense

"A Hunger Artist" is told in the past tense.

Explanation:

t deuhje dttfcr6 un5 utru rt 67r

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.