read Nick's description of the first time he sees Daisy and Jordan below What is this excerpt most an example of

a. Figurative language .

Explanation:

Figurative language is the use of words or phrases in a certain way to make the words or description more profound and colorful. Different devices help an author in putting more color to the words used in a story.

In the given lines from "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the narrator Nick describes his cousin Daisy and her friend Jordan in such a way that they appear more 'beautiful', more 'graceful'. He stated that "their [white] dresses were rippling and fluttering as if they had just been blown back in after a short flight around the house" which is not seemingly possible. In describing the ladies' dresses as "rippling and fluttering", Nick uses figurative language.

Thus, the correct answer is option a.  

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