The Arkenstone! The Arkenstone! murmured Thorin in the dark, half dreaming with his chin upon his knees. It was like a globe wit
h a thousand facets; it shone like silver in the firelight, like water in the sun, like snow under the stars, like rain upon the moon! What is the figurative language used in this passage and what does it mean?
A- The figurative language used in this passage is a metaphor, and explains with the Arkenstone reminds Thorin of.
B- The figurative language used in this passage is a simile; it compares the Arkenstone to silver in the firelight in the club with 1000 facets. The figurative language create a vivid image of the Arkenstone.
C- The figurative language used in this passage is personification; the Arkenstone is associated with human emotions and attributes.
1 : to be killed by (an animal, disease, etc.) The deer fell prey to coyotes. Many people fell prey to disease. 2 : to be harmed or affected in a bad way by (someone or something) After the accident, she was prey to all kinds of anxieties.
