Read the passage from “Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall.” Was that a goldfinch perching in the early September woods, or just the first turning leaf? A red-winged blackbird or a sugar maple closing up shop for the winter?

What is the figurative meaning of the phrase “closing up shop for the winter”?

It is a metaphor in which the “shop” is the summer.
It is a synecdoche in which one bird and one maple tree represent all of nature.
It is a hyperbole that means the trees are no longer green.
It is personification that makes the birds and trees seem like people doing seasonal chores.

Literary art from the harlem renaissance was influenced highly by everything african-americans (and these poets) experienced and learned. this is historical context cultural influence understatement

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

Which sentence best describes the biased way the author approaches this topic? boars = bacon. and gammon, chops, sausages and feel your salivary glands begin to tingle at the thought of your teeth sinking into that first tender mouthful, and you will be half way towards a sensible attitude towards these creatures. they’re pigs. porkers, hogs, swine, if you will. they dig up people’s gardens, occasionally attack their dogs, spread disease and generally cause a nuisance. in culinary terms, they’re no different to cows or sheep or any of the other feeble-minded, four-legged frolickers which, in various pasties, pies and other assorted pastry cases, end up on our steaming plates on a daily basis. low in fat but high in deliciousness, by eating a wild boar you aren’t depriving poor little peppa and george of a long-lost cousin, but rather reaffirming your god-given position at the top of the food chain. if a boar could eat you it would, thus i say we should return the favour with interest. so say no to the misty-eyed squealers and man up, tuck in and pig out!