One of the men stepped in front of her, so she stepped around him, but he moved again.

Question

“Let me pass,” she said in a low voice.

“Where are you from?” he said.

Luisa glanced up at him. He needed a shave, but otherwise, he looked like most men in East Berlin. Dark clothing, face too thin, eyes haunted.

“Leave her be,” came a sharp reprimand behind them. An elderly woman emerged from the entryway of the apartment building they were next to. She clutched a threadbare shawl about her bony shoulders.

The Slow March of Light © Heather B. Moore, published by Shadow Mountain Publishing

Question
Use the paragraphs to answer the question.

Which sentence from these paragraphs contains figurative language?

(1 point)
Responses

“An elderly woman emerged from the entryway of the apartment building they were next to.”
“An elderly woman emerged from the entryway of the apartment building they were next to.”

“Dark clothing, face too thin, eyes haunted.”
“Dark clothing

Answer 1

The sentence that contains figurative language is:

“Dark clothing, face too thin, eyes haunted.”

The phrase "eyes haunted" uses figurative language to convey a deeper emotional meaning about the man's eyes, suggesting a troubled or tormented state rather than a literal description.