"the heart that feels not is dead; the blood of his children will curse his cowardice who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole and made them happy."

what is the purpose of the figurative language in this excerpt?

a.) to evoke in the audience admiration for those who aid and comfort the needy.
b.) to evoke in the audience concern for the safety of children and loved ones.
c.) to evoke in the audience shame for placing self-preservation above the good of the community.
d.) to evoke in the audience anger at children who disrespect the authority of their parents

C) to evoke in the audience shame for placing self-preservation above the good of the community.

Explanation: Figurative language is a literary device that consists in the use of words and phrase with a different meaning from its literal or usual one. Figurative language can include devices like metaphors, similes, personifications, hyperboles, etc. In the given excerpt, the speaker uses figurative language like "the blood of his children will curse his cowardice" to evoke in the audience shame for placing self-preservation (doing nothing) above the good of the community (the whole).  

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