Reread the following quotation from paragraph 9: we were conducted immediately to the merchant yard where we were all pent up together like so many sheep in a fold without regard to sex or age. How does the author use of figurative language here contributed to the central idea of the text.

Select the correct answer. who is the featured character in an earth diver story? a. a character who dives into water and brings up a small amount of mud or sand b. a character who travels to the center of earth and lives there c. a character who dives into the ocean and creates a new world underwater d. a character who comes from another world and teaches humans important skills