Question
What does it mean for
dust to "throw away
the road"? Is the road
really being thrown?
What is happening in
this stanza?
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At night, flashes of lightning show
the storm is pushing eagles and hawks into their nests.
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Identify the two forms of figurative language that are led in lines 7
and 8. Explain what these lines mean. Use two details from the
poem in your response.
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Answer
Lines 7 and 8 contain both figurative language and connotation. The phrase "pushing eagles and hawks into their nests" is figurative language, as it is not literally true that the storm is pushing birds into their nests. This phrase connotes the idea that the storm is so powerful that it is forcing the birds to seek shelter. Additionally, the phrase "flashes of lightning" is figurative language, as it is not literally true that lightning is flashing. This phrase connotes the idea that the storm is intense and dangerous.