Which of the following excerpts contains an example of literal language?
group of answer choices
he heard a noise as faint as that of a wasp walking on a window-pane.

he sat back on his tail and hind legs like a little kangaroo.

they took him into the house, and a big man picked him up between his finger and thumb, and said he was not dead but half choked.

darzee was a feather-brained little fellow who could never hold more than one idea at a time in his head.

Answer:

(C) They took him into the house, and a big man picked him up between his finger and thumb, and said he was not dead but half choked.

This statement contains an example of literal language.

Explanation:

Literal language means when one uses the exact words as per the meanings or the definition. It is different from figurative language where the meaning is conveyed different from its actual one.

The most basic meaning used in our everyday life is used in case of Literal language. For example: I have a pen. The board is white. So, option C is correct. Other options A, B and D are using metaphors like as faint as, and feather-brained, like little kangaroo. We do not speak like this in our daily life.

can you give me a hint

the noun in this is person