In the underlined sentence, Pierre Loti describes the fig tree, or the______________________, figuratively as "the ruler of Angkor and continues the metaphor when he implies that the fig tree is______________________ as it "patiently forces the_________________ apart.

Question

Fill in the blank spaces with the correct missing words below:
acting with intent/ temples and palaces/ encroaching vegetation/ intruding pasture/ tallest rooftops

Answer 1

In the underlined sentence, Pierre Loti describes the fig tree, or the encroaching vegetation, figuratively as "the ruler of Angkor and continues the metaphor when he implies that the fig tree is acting with intent as it "patiently forces the temples and palaces apart.