Answer:
D. symbolism uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison between two things.
Explanation:
Symbolism is simply the use of one thing to represent another thing and it is a figure of speech that uses an object, person, or situation to represent another thing. Metaphor and Allegory are two common types of symbolism.
Therefore, the statement that correctly identifies the importance of symbolism in a literary work is D. symbolism uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison between two things.
B or D, whichever one is actually in italics. (They don't show on this)
I don't really understand the poem. I can tell you a couple of thing about the poem that remind me of the outsiders. In the outsiders Ponyboy and the other kid (his name escapes me) ran away after he stabbed another kid. This reminded me of when the poem said "They'd banish -- you know!" because the reason they ran away is so they wouldn't get arreste so I think being banished is sort of like being arrested. I hope I helped. Please give me the brainliest.
The following statement is true.
compassion, close knitted, caring, understanding