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which of the following sentences uses figurative language?

a majestic whale leapt skyward before diving back into the sea.

people like whales and often go on boat trips to watch them.

the whale was a missile blasting from beneath the surface.

we gasped as the whale splashed inches away from our boat.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.