Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The early lilacs became part of this child, And grass, and white and red morning-glories, and white and red clover, and the song of the phoebe-bird, And the Third-month lambs, and the sow's pink-faint litter, and the mare's foal, and the cow's calf, And the noisy brood of the barn-yard, or by the mire of the pond-side, And the fish suspending themselves so curiously below there—and the beautiful curious liquid, And the water-plants with their graceful flat heads—all became part of him. Which line from this excerpt of "There Was a Child Went Forth" is an example of figurative language? "and the beautiful curious liquid," "The early lilacs became part of this child," "and the song of the phoebe-bird," "or by the mire of the pond-side,"

Answer 1

The correct answer is "The early lilacs became part of this child,"

Explanation:

Figurative language is used to explain complex ideas through words and phrases that have a hidden or non-literal meaning. This occurs in the phrase "The early lilacs became part of this child," in the excerpt because by stating that the lilacs were part of the child the author shows how important the lilacs and other surrounding elements were for the child and his process of growing. Additionally, these words have a non-literal meaning because the flowers are not physically part of the child but still, they are important for the child.