Explanation:
<em>1. "stood like a pillar of cloud torn"</em>
Figurative language: <u>a Simile.</u>
Meaning: A Simile is a figurative language that makes a comparison between two things of a different kind to make a vivid description using 'like' or 'as'. In this example, the author is comparing someone who stood to a 'pillar of cloud torn'. This compares how unadmiring a torn pillar of cloud is with the way the person stood.
2.<em> "faded banners of the departed summer ancient blood-stains against the dark-blue sky" </em>
Figurative language: <u>a Metaphor</u>
Meaning: a Metaphor is symbolic (non-literal) comparison of an object or action with another thing, action, or idea in other to explain an idea. Hence, the expression, "<em>summer ancient blood-stains" </em>refers to horrific events in the past that resulted in <em>"dark-blue sky"</em> (or grief).
To persuade.
This is sort of like an advertisement- and advertisements often want to persuade you to do something benefiting the company/organization. In this case, this article is trying to persuade you to donate blood for people in need.
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will get.
to the airport is the prepositional phrase, so it's not part of the verb phrase.
Will get is the verb phrase because will is the helping verb and get is the verb.
Probably is an adverb, so it's not part of the verb phrase.
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