Read the poem below and answer the question that follows. “fog” by carl sandburg the fog comes on little cat feet. it sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. source: sandberg, carl. “fog.” chicago poems. new york: henry holt and company, 1916. 71. web. representative poetry online. web. 9 june 2011. which of the following excerpts from the poem reflects the use of figurative language? i. “the fog comes/on little cat feet.” ii. “it sits looking/over harbor and city” iii. “on silent haunches/and then moves on.” ii only ii and iii i and iii i, ii, and iii

The excerpts from the poem that reflect the use of figurative language are:

Figurative language is when something is described by comparing it with something else. In the excerpt I, figurative language is present because it is an instance of personification. the fog is attributed an animal action. Excerpt II also presents figurative language because it is an instance of comparison. Excerpt III presents figurative language because it is an instance of personification in which the fog is attributed a human action.  

The correct answer here is I, II and III.

All three of these excerpts compare the events that happen during a storm with the actions of a cat.

This is done the following way:

"The fog comes on little cat feet." - this type of figurative language attributes cat features to the fog.

"It sits looking over harbor and city." - makes a comparison between the observable state during the fog and a cat's action of observation.

"on silent haunches and then moves on." - this part attributes human/animal features to the fog.