Read the excerpt from the poem "Lavender" by Paul Cameron Brown. Then answer the question that follows.
A mind is a ray of light running to the sea;
An arch of wood upon which birds rest.
Minds roam the ocean's crest, sit as antlers upon a beach,
watch eddies of water trap themselves in the sand.
And minds are in anything but a state of rest-they violate
physics, make mockery of other bodies not in ready motion.
I have seen a mind enclosed above fresh air and sunshine,
frolicking on its own strength, the elasticity of its thought lassoing
all the stars assembled.
Which of the following statements best explains the poet's use of figurative language?.
The poet uses a series of metaphors to emphasize the power and potential of the human mind.
The poet uses meiosis to understate the power and potential of the human mind.
The poet incorporates personification to create a conversation between the speaker and their mind.
The poet uses hyperbole to exaggerate the difference between science and nature in the human mind.