Read the following lines from "Before the Snow," by George Parsons Lathrop.

Autumn is gone: through the blue woodlands bare

Shatters the windy rain. A thousand leaves,

Like birds that fly the mournful Northern Air,

Flutter away from the old forest's eaves.

Which two of the following statements are true about the poet's use of figurative language?

A The poet uses personification by saying the wind shatters the woodlands.

B The poet uses personification by saying the woodlands are blue.

C The poet uses a simile to compare the forest to birds.

D The poet uses a simile to compare leaves to birds.

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23 April, 10:34

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Ralph Price · Answer 1

C is the correct answer, because the poet says, "Like birds."