Question

analyzing figurative language
this is for the woman with one black wing
perched over her eyes: lovely frida, erect
among parrots, in the stern petticoats of the
peasant,
who painted herself a present-
wildflowers entwining the plaster corset
herspine resides in, that flaming pillar-
this priestess in the romance of mirrors.
each night she lay down in pain and rose
to the celluloid butterflies of her beloved dead,
lenin and marx and stalin arrayed at the
footstead.
and rose to her easel, the hundred dogs panting
like children along the graveled walks of the
garden. diegos
love a skull in the circular window
ofthe thumbprint searing her immutable brow.
-\sonnet in primary colors\
what type of figurative language is the underlined
text? allusion
how does this figurative language contribute to the
meaning of the poem?
it explains kahlos painting as childlike.
it suggests that kahlo treated painting like schoolwork
it describes the energy that kahlo brought to her work

Explanation:

The phrase "the hundred dogs panting like children" uses simile (a type of figurative language). A simile compares two different things using "like" or "as". Here, it creates a vivid image. It gives a sense of liveliness and energy. Dogs panting can imply movement and activity. Comparing them to children adds a sense of innocence and exuberance. This contributes to showing Kahlo's work environment as dynamic and perhaps reflects her own spirit.

Answer:

It describes the energy that Kahlo brought to her work.