Iwant your laughter like
the flower i was waiting for,
the blue flower, the rose
of my echoing country.

how does this excerpt from "your laughter" relate to neruda’s cultural experience? select all that apply. it expresses pride and longing for his country. the flower functions as a symbol for his country. the laughter functions as a metaphor for patriotism. it suggests that his country is a necessary part of his life.

My friends asked me, “are you not coming for the party? "change into passive voice

Which describes the effect the use of figurative language has on the tone of this excerpt? select all that apply

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.