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 symbolism of the blood suggests it is not real. the steady rhythm imitates a funeral march. the predictable rhyme scheme emphasizes the quick action. the figurative language describes the violence of the scene.

Explanation:

The text uses "spouted like a broken leaden pipe" which is figurative language (simile). It vividly describes the violent gushing of blood, enhancing the sense of the violence of the scene. There is no indication that the blood is symbolic of being unreal. The passage doesn't have a steady rhythm like a funeral - march, nor a predictable rhyme scheme emphasizing quick action.

Answer:

The figurative language describes the violence of the scene.