Question

Which lines in this excerpt from Phillis Wheatley's poem "Goliath of Gath" contain examples of figurative language?

The hosts on two opposing mountains stood,
Thick as the foliage of the waving wood;
Between them an extensive valley lay,
O'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,
When from the camp of the Philistine foes,
Dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose;
In the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

Answer 1

Thick as the foliage of the waving wood; O'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day, In the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

Answer 2

Answer: Thick as the foliage of the waving wood; The figurative language that is used here is referring to a battle. There are two mountains that are facing opposite of each other, and they have armies better stick like a forest.