The correspondent, pulling at the other oar, watched the waves and wondered why he was there." which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

In concrete mixers what seems to be the speakers feeling about the concrete mixers

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.

What the literal meaning in the charge of the light brigade poem?