Figurative is something that shouldn't be taking literally. For example, when you say "I have a ton of homework" you don't really mean you have 2000 pounds of homework.
Answer:
Cubist artists were interested in emphasizing the two-dimensional painted surface rather than recreating the illusion of three-dimensionality.
A.begin funding a large peacetime military to counter foreign aggression or b.pass legislation to allow European immigrants to work in the United States