Read the excerpt from "introduction to poetry" by billy collins. i want them to waterski across the surface of a poem waving at the author's name on the shore. how does the figurative language in this excerpt reveal collins’s message? a) it suggests that poems have fun, sporty themes. b) it suggests that readers take time to meet poets. c) it suggests that readers have fun exploring poetry. d) it suggests that poems are easy to understand.

The figurative language in the above excerpt reveals Collins’s message as:

C) It suggests that readers have fun exploring poetry.

Explanation:

Billy Collins in his "Introduction of Poetry" had used the metaphorical usage in order to make the readers make their own imagination to read it. He wanted the readers to put their imagination and bring out the meaning of the poem.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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