I feel that the missing word is most likely "lens" - check if it's among your options.
When something is compared to a lens through which the word is seen, it means that the world is seen through a certain perspective, that it's using a certain interpretation: here that of literary theory.
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It's like using a simile or a metaphor you are building its character by describing it , Example: That dog had really big teeth and it was almost 4 feet tall.
And here's a version were I would use Figurative Language:
That Beast had huge teeth that could rip apart my car , it was tall as a giant.
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Those are both very good maybe you can try something like this:
At that moment it seemed everyone stood watching the line where heaven touched the earth. Their wide eyes witnessed the resounding glowing collision. Sparks lit the sky and blood poured, as the glory of paradise descended further behind the seam of the world. People looked back to the line, only a few bright streaks remained to signal heaven’s passing. The sun had set.
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In "Resistance to Civil Government," Henry David Thoreau uses ethos in order to help his audience gain trust in him. ... By using ethos in this rhetorical situation, Thoreau is attempting to inspire trust in his readers and establish his own credibility.
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