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:

The figurative language "spouted like a broken leaden pipe" vividly describes the violence of the blood - spouting scene. There is no predictable rhyme scheme. The blood is clearly real as it is described in a violent manner. There is no indication of a steady rhythm imitating a funeral march.

Answer:

The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.