Question

read the poem \the mountain\ by emily dickinson. the mountain sat upon the plain in his eternal chair, his observation omnifold, his inquest everywhere. the seasons prayed around his knees, like children round a sire: grandfather of the days is he, of dawn the ancestor. dickinson uses figurative language in the first stanza to criticize the mountains unchanging ways. bring the mountain to life. compare the mountain to furniture. suggest that the mountain is meddlesome.

Explanation:

In the first stanza, phrases like "sat upon the plain", "in his eternal chair", "observation omnifold", and "inquest everywhere" personify the mountain, giving it human - like qualities and actions. This personification brings the mountain to life.

Answer:

B. bring the mountain to life.