Question

here the future, fabled bird that has migrated away from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which sentence best describes one effect of the poet’s use of figurative language in this excerpt? a. it compares two unlike things: peace and a fabled bird to emphasize that a lasting peace is unattainable. b. it implies that a hawkish foreign policy has displaced a dovish foreign policy in america after the war. c. it attributes human qualities to peace in order to emphasize the idea that it is a common goal for all people. d. it attributes the qualities of postwar peace in vietnam to a bird, suggesting that the war has left america divided.

Explanation:

The excerpt uses personification (attributing human actions like nesting, breeding, singing to the "future"—implied as peace) and a simile ("common as any sparrow") to frame peace as a relatable, universal goal. Option C aligns with this by noting human qualities assigned to peace and its commonality. Other options misinterpret the figurative language: A claims unattainability (contradicted by the bird’s presence), B introduces unmentioned foreign policy terms, D links to Vietnam war division not referenced in the excerpt.

Answer:

C. It attributes human qualities to peace in order to emphasize the idea that it is a common goal for all people.