Read the selection from the section "H.O.L.Y. - Florida Georgia Line."
You made the brightest days from the darkest nights
You're the river bank where I was baptized
Cleanse all the demons
That were killing my freedom
In many literary texts, babies and young people are "angelic" because they have not been in the world long enough to do bad deeds. In John Milton's "Paradise Lost," however, it is the brilliant Angel of Light, Lucifer, who challenges God. He then falls to become Satan, the Prince of Darkness.
What is the relationship between the excerpt from the song and the paragraph that follows?
A
The excerpt shows how the writer created a vivid metaphor based on religious language; the paragraph provides interpretations of biblical metaphors in classic texts.
B
The excerpt provides a metaphor for the writer's personal religious experience; the paragraph gives another example of classic Christian allusions.
C
The excerpt includes a metaphor that describes the writer's intense love; the paragraph mentions the religious imagery often used in literary classics.
D
The excerpt highlights the religious overtones used by the writer; the paragraph shows how religious metaphors often appeared in classic texts.
Answers
Answer 1
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Answer 2
The correct answer is D. The excerpt from the song highlights the religious overtones used by the writer, and the paragraph shows how religious metaphors often appeared in classic texts.
The song lyrics use religious language to describe the writer's love for their partner. They compare their partner to a "river bank" where they were "baptized" and "cleansed" of their "demons." These metaphors are clearly religious in nature, and they suggest that the writer's love is a transformative experience that has brought them closer to God.
The paragraph about "Paradise Lost" provides another example of how religious metaphors have been used in literature. In Milton's poem, the character of Lucifer is a brilliant angel who challenges God and is then cast out of heaven. This story can be seen as a metaphor for the fall of man, and it shows how religious metaphors can be used to explore complex moral and theological issues.
Both the song lyrics and the paragraph about "Paradise Lost" show how religious language can be used to express complex emotions and ideas. They also show how religious metaphors have been used in literature for centuries to explore the human condition.
