The correspondent, pulling at the other oar, watched the waves and wondered why he was there." which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

Why might authors use symbolism in their writing? a. to convey important ideas to readers b. to show how smart they are c. to make their work relevant d. to save space on the page

Read the stanza below from the poem “tattoo” by gregg shapiro and answer the question that follows. if i could trade places with him i would pad the rest of his days wrap him in gauze and velvet absorb the shocks and treat his wounds i would scrub the numbers from his flesh extinguish the fire and give him back his life what does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above? a) he carries one line of poetry onto the next. b) he paints vivid word pictures that trigger the imagination by appealing to the five senses. c) he directly expresses a metaphor using like, as, or than. d) he uses physical protection to represent emotional protection.

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