"everybody knows him. dickon's wanderin' about everywhere. th' very blackberries an' heatherbells knows him. i warrant th' foxes shows him where their cubs lies an' th' skylarks doesn't hide their nests from him." which identifies and explains the type of language used in this passage? the language is figurative; the foxes do not actually lead dickon to their nests. the language is figurative; foxes do not hide or protect their cubs. the language is figurative; skylarks do not have nests. the language is literal; foxes do not have cubs.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?