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Read these lines from Chaucer's "The Monk's Tale":

And like an eagle's feather grew [Nebuchadnezzar's] hair,
His nails were like the talons of a bird,
Till God released him of his madness there
What is the meaning of the figurative language in these lines?
A. Nebuchadnezzar's hair and nails grew long.
B. Nebuchadnezzar's madness was cured by God.
C. Nebuchadnezzar turned into an animal.
D. Nebuchadnezzar went mad in the wilderness.

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Answer:

Nebuchadnezzar's hair and nails grew long.

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