The sun wakes up, 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. 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. Responses 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. - no response given 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 compares a spark to the speaker’s appearance. The figurative language compares a spark to the speaker’s appearance. The figurative language unites the sunrise, the waking city, and the speaker in one moment in time.

Answer 1

The most appropriate conclusion 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 choice effectively conveys the interconnectedness of the city waking up, the imagery of the sunrise, and the speaker's own awakening, highlighting a shared experience of renewal and beginnings.

Answer 2

Dumb down the reason please

Answer 3

The best choice is: The figurative language unites the sunrise, the waking city, and the speaker in one moment in time.

This means that the author is showing how everything—the sun coming up, the city waking up, and the speaker getting ready—happens together and feels connected. It captures a shared feeling of starting a new day.