It's certainly sensory. And it's figurative too. I think I'd pick figurative because the central piece of language is a simile. That's pretty good use of language when you compare the bobbing heads of flowers to helmeted soldiers.
They rely on me pretty much. I have an older brother so it's not that much but I do a lot for my family. I think that if they relied on me less I would never learn to be responsible for myself or anyone else.
I hope this is what you were looking for!
I think the word "has" is the main verb
The author's attitude is the tone. This sets up mood, which is the reader's feelings toward the text. I often teach these together because they can be so confusing. Syntax is just the arrangement of words, which is often seen in poetry as this is where it is most effective. Diction is simply the choice of words, which is part of tone but not the full definition of tone. C is the correct answer.
