What does the figurative language in the following sentence most clearly
imply?
The soft breeze caressed Keisha's hair like a long-lost
friend.
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A. That the breeze was pleasant
O
B. That Keisha was friends with the wind
C. That Keisha was taking a walk
O
D. That the breeze was cold

A. That the breeze was pleasant

Explanation:

In the given sentence, the author uses personification to imply that the breeze was pleasant. Personification is a type of figurative language where human characteristics are given to objects which are not human. The breeze is, in this case, described as caressing Keisha's hair. The word "caress" means to touch someone gently. The breeze is also compared to a long-lost friend, which all indicates that it was a pleasant experience for Keisha.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)