Read the dictionary entry.
legitimate (adj): 1 lawful 2 reasonable 3 authentic or genuine
which sentence uses the word legitimate as described in the first definition?
a wedding is certainly a legiirate excuse for taking a vacation day from work
i believe her research is legitimate and worthy of funding consideration
he is said to be the legitimate heir of a european monarch
because of its construction, the dealer thought it was a legitimate antique

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.