1.identify the figurative language used 2. explain how this figurative language contributes to the tone, mood, and overall
meaning of the poem.

Fame is a fickle food
Upon a shifting plate
Whose table once a
Guest but not
The second time is set.
Whose crumbs the crows inspect
And with ironic caw Flap past it to the Farmer's Corn —
Men eat of it and die.2
—Emily Dickinson, "1659"

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.

i would believe it would be b., the author wants to draw the reader deeper into the experience

the answer is b:   the american composer and singer bob dylan composed many songs, by which he is very famous and considered one of the mosts influencial artists of pop music. he was awarded the nobel prize in literature for his type of poetry. but the huge impact his songs had are due to both lyrics and music, without which the message would lose strength.