Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

When young Dawn with her rose-red fingers shone once more
the true son of Odysseus sprang from his bed and dressed,
over his shoulder he slung his well-homed sword,
fastened rawhide sandals under his smooth feet
and stepped from his bedroom, handsome as a god.

Identify the type of figurative language that's being used and provide a definition for it. Then, describe the meaning of the passage.

Answer 1

There are several examples of figurative language used in the excerpt, these are as follows:

rose-red fingers - this means that his fingers are very red
well-homed sword - the sword was well-taken care of
rawhide sandals
handsome as a god - he is very handsome, flawless

Answer 2

In the excerpt, personification is shown. Personification is a type of figurative language in which an author gives non-living objects human qualities. In the excerpt, Homer said that it is early in the morning and that the sky is red by using figurative language. He uses personification (the dawn is given human qualities) to convey this imagery. As a result, the reader/listener is more entertained.