Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

when young dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more
the true son of odysseus sprang from his bed and dressed,
over his shoulder he slung his well-homed sword,
fastened rawhide sandals under his smooth feet
and stepped from his bedroom, handsome as a god.

identify the type of figurative language that's being used and provide a definition for it. then, describe the meaning of the passage.

In the excerpt, personification is shown. Personification is a type of figurative language in which an author gives non-living objects human qualities. In the excerpt, Homer said that it is early in the morning and that the sky is red by using figurative language. He uses personification (the dawn is given human qualities) to convey this imagery. As a result, the reader/listener is more entertained.

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).

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