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 3 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 **tallest rooftops**, 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.