orange embers on the horizon. Light strikes the buildings like flame. The city yawns, stretches, awakes. And like a spark catching, I, too, start the day. Question Use the passage to answer the question. Draw a conclusion about the author’s purpose for the use of figurative language in the last line. (1 point) Responses The figurative language gives the sun human characteristics like the speaker in the poem. The figurative language gives the sun human characteristics like the speaker in the poem. The figurative language unites the sunrise, the waking city, and the speaker in one moment in time. The figurative language unites the sunrise, the waking city, and the speaker in one moment in time. The figurative language connects the city to the images of light in the poem. The figurative language connects the city to the images of light in the poem. The figurative language compares a spark to the speaker’s appearance.
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The best response to the question about the author's purpose for the use of figurative language in the last line is: The figurative language unites the sunrise, the waking city, and the speaker in one moment in time.
This interpretation highlights how the imagery of the spark catching aligns the speaker's awakening with the broader awakening of the city and the sunrise, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all three elements in the experience of a new day.
