Identify the figurative language used in these stanzas of Amy Lowell's "In Excelsis."

Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences in which you identify at least 3 examples of figurative language in the poem and explain how those examples convey meaning in the poem. (20 points)

You—you—
Your shadow is sunlight on a plate of silver;
Your footsteps, the seeding-place of lilies;
Your hands moving, a chime of bells across a windless air.
The movement of your hands is the long, golden running of light from a rising sun;
It is the hopping of birds upon a garden-path.

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Identify the figurative language used in these stanzas of Amy Lowell's "In Excelsis."

Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences in which you identify at least 3 examples of figurative language in the poem and explain how those examples convey meaning in the poem. (20 points)

You—you—
Your shadow is sunlight on a plate of silver;
Your footsteps, the seeding-place of lilies;
Your hands moving, a chime of bells across a windless air.
The movement of your hands is the long, golden running of light from a rising sun;
It is the hopping of birds upon a garden-path.

Hoodmemes · Answer

Alright figurative language is an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it,like metaphors to be honest

Hoodmemes · Answer

So to write your paragraph u would want to look for the metaphors  to be honest,for example  "Your shadow is sunlight on a plate of silver;"

maria2020 · Answer

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Hoodmemes · Answer

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