Read this excerpt from the way to rainy mountain. although my grandmother lived out her long life in the shadow of rainy mountain, the immense landscape of the continental interior lay like memory in her blood. what is the effect of the figurative language in this sentence? it shows how much aho wanted to travel the continent. it conveys the facts about where the author’s grandmother lived. it provides a picture of the daily life of the kiowa people. it reveals how connected aho was to the history of her people.

The correct answer is D.

The use of figurative language in this sentence tries to show that, even though Momaday's grandmother, Aho, was forced to live in the shadow of the Rainy Mountain in Oklahoma and leave her original land, she always carried the immense landscape of Montana with her like it was a part of her, like it was in her blood.

choose from these types:

the innocent

the orphan

the hero

the caregiver

the explorer

the rebel

the symbol of the grandfather's heritage in this excerpt from "the medicine bag,” is the beaded bolo tie.

a bolo tie is a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp which is worn as a necktie. they have been used by native american tribes such as hopi, navajo, zuni, and puebloans since the mid-20th century.

therefore, the fact that the grandfather is wearing a bolo tie refers to his heritage as native american.