orange embers on the horizon.
Light strikes the building like flame.
The city yawns, stretches, awakes.
And like a spark catching, I, too,
start the day.
Draw a conclusion about the author's purpose for the use of figurative language in the last line.
a. The figurative language unites the sunrise, the waking city, and the speaker in one moment in time
b. The figurative language gives the sun human characteristics like the speaker in the poem
c. The figurative language connects the city to the images of light in the poem
d. The figurative language compares a spark to the speaker's appearance
1 answer
The correct conclusion about the author's purpose for the use of figurative language in the last line is:
a. The figurative language unites the sunrise, the waking city, and the speaker in one moment in time.
This choice reflects how the imagery of the spark catching suggests a simultaneous awakening and connection between the sunrise, the city, and the speaker, capturing the essence of a shared beginning to the day.
