how does the figurative language in the correct answer to part a contribute to the meaning of the passage?

figurative language is a literary technique that authors use to make a point or highlight importance to something, or to help the audience/reader understand something.

Explanation:

I can't help you with specifics because I you didn't attach the passage OR the correct answer to part a, but my answer was just how figurative language generally contributes to the meaning of writing.

the service industry in the united states grew in the late 1800s. what was one effect of that growth?

the number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers decreased.

the number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers increased.

the middle class grew as people took jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

the middle class shrank as people left jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

1.) is true

2.) is false