The word poetic has a short E sound. A long E sound would be in a word like sheet.
As a sign of homage for the late president, government flags will be flown at half-mast today.
"During the shop’s peak hours – from eight in the evening till around midnight – one could hardly hear oneself talk because of the boisterous chatters that went on."
The appreciation shone in the woman's eyes as I helped her across the street.
Answer:
Figurative language.
Explanation:
Figurative Language can be defined as a language that presents meaning different from literal meaning of any literary piece of writing.
The given line is taken from book titled 'Notes of a Native Son' written by James Baldwin. The book is an autobiographical account of Baldwin.
In the given line, Baldwin has used figurative language and not simile.
So, the correct answer is figurative language.
