Question

read the excerpt from ovids \pyramus and thisbe\.
the blood leaped high;
it spouted like a broken leaden pipe
that, through a slender hole where it is worn,
sends out a long and hissing stream as jets
of water cleave the air.
which statement best describes the use of poetic
elements in the excerpt?
○ the figurative language describes the violence of
the scene.
○ the predictable rhyme scheme emphasizes the
quick action.
○ the symbolism of the blood suggests it is not real.
○ the steady rhythm imitates a funeral march.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: The excerpt uses a simile ("spouted like a broken leaden pipe") to describe blood, a violent element. This figurative language vividly portrays the violence of the scene.
• Analyze Option 2: The excerpt does not have a predictable rhyme scheme (e.g., no consistent end - rhymes), so this is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 3: The blood is part of a violent scene and is meant to be real; the symbolism idea is wrong.
• Analyze Option 4: The rhythm is not steady like a funeral march, and there's no indication of such a rhythm imitating a funeral march.

Answer:

The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.