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.

Personification

Explanation:

Personification refers to a type of figurative language in which an author gives human qualities to inanimate or nonhuman objects, ideas, animals and even abstract concepts. In this case, the author is talking about the dawn. Although this is natural phenomenon, the author gives it human qualities by saying that she was young, and that her rose-red fingers shone.

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faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.