Asked by jamal

Which of the lines uses figurative language to best convey the meaning of the poem that the United States is a land of opportunity?


A. “‘Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!’ cries she”

B. “‘I lift my lamp beside the golden door!’”

C. “‘The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.’”

D. “‘Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me’”

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. “I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

The “lamp” and “golden door” are symbolic/metaphorical — the lamp as a beacon of welcome and the golden door as opportunity and prosperity — directly conveying the United States as a land of opportunity.