Match each example of figurative language with its interpretation. “He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls.” A) These lines give human abilities such as singing and language to nature. “As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche.” B) The passage of prose contains a metaphor that shows how we are all connected. “I'm only a child yet I know we are all part of a family, five billion strong, in fact, 30 million species strong and we all share the same air, water and soil.” C) These lines contain alliteration, which creates rhythm. “I have seen flocks streaming south in the fall so large that they were flowing over from horizon to horizon in an almost continuous stream all day long.” D) These lines contain a hyperbole that creates a vivid image. “O if we but knew what we do When we delve or hew—Hack and rack the growing green!” E) These lines use a simile to show the power of nature.