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From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in the Soviet sphere and are all subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and in many cases increasing measure of control fr [from] Moscow.”—Winston Churchill, “Sinews of Peace,” 19461 of 9QuestionUse the passage to answer the question.Which excerpt from the passage uses figurative language to describe the city as a living organism?(1 point)Responses“Her father had chosen an apartment that was a street away from Bernauer Strasse—which bordered East Berlin.”“Her father had chosen an apartment that was a street away from Bernauer Strasse—which bordered East Berlin.”“This might be West Berlin, but things are not the same. We are in the heart of East Germany still.”“This might be West Berlin, but things are not the same. We are in the heart of East Germany still.”“[It] was close to the Soviet sector of the city, where the buildings seemed grayer, the streets barer, and the wind colder.”“[It] was close to the Soviet sector of the city, where the buildings seemed grayer, the streets barer, and the wind colder.”“If you must cross into East Berlin, always keep your head down. Don’t make eye contact.”

Answer 1

The excerpt from the passage that uses figurative language to describe the city as a living organism is:

“[It] was close to the Soviet sector of the city, where the buildings seemed grayer, the streets barer, and the wind colder.”

This description personifies the buildings and environment, suggesting they have qualities that contribute to an atmosphere, similar to how a living organism would have characteristics affecting its health and vitality.