They go from being in rows all connected to being spred out and only some are touching.
I always like to think of figurative meaning as deeper meaning: what is the narrator really trying to get the reader to understand? Once you have your answer, think about the key words in that excerpt that helped you uncover the figurative meaning-- these will always be figurative devices, so you're already half way through this question. (pro tip: stick to the text to uncover it-- don't stray to far from the information you are being provided)
Lastly, you're being asked to identify literary devices here, do you notice any symbols? Something that usually stands for something else that might relate to that deeper/figurative meaning? Also, think about how the way in which the author phrased these symbols impacted the overall deeper meaning.
I'm not sure what the lesson is, but the answer that makes sense the most is number. Number because most lessons in subject-verb agreement concerns the singularity and plurality of the subject at hand
Answer:
friendship, and more together.
Explanation:
I'd say D, because that seems like a good writers strategy. To give information centered around the narrative and theme. Otherwise, A.