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Answer: D) By comparing Macbeth and Banquo to predatory animals like eagles and the lion, the Sergeant clearly conveys the idea that these two men were aggressive and strong in battle.

Explanation: figurative language is a literary device that consists in the use of words or phrases that convey a meaning that is different to their literal one. There are many ways to use figurative language, like the use of similes, metaphors, personifications, allusions, etc. In the given excerpt from "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare we can see an example of the use of figurative language (the simile "As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion") to convey the idea that Macbeth and Banquo were aggressive and strong in battle.

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