Question

read the excerpts from the poem in the boxes below. drag one sentence from below the boxes to each box on the right to show how figurative language contributes to the poems tone and meaning.
for flowers / mid - summer is to spring as one to ten
he says the highway dust is over all
rainstorms washed away the petals. early blooms have faded.
traffic has damaged the roads. everything is dull and dry.
the forest is silent.

Explanation:

1. For the line “for flowers / Mid - summer is to spring as one to ten”, we use the concept of proportion in a figurative way. If mid - summer is to spring as one to ten in terms of flowers, it implies that there are far fewer flowers in mid - summer compared to spring. So “Early blooms have faded” fits as it explains the reduced number of flowers (since the early blooms, which were more abundant like in spring, have faded).
2. For the line “He says the highway dust is over all”, “Everything is dull and dry” is a good fit. Dust is usually associated with a dull and dry appearance. If the dust is over all, it gives the impression that the environment (roads, surroundings etc.) has a dull and dry quality.

Answer:

1. “for flowers / Mid - summer is to spring as one to ten” → Early blooms have faded.
2. “He says the highway dust is over all” → Everything is dull and dry.