On one side were buds and flowers of frosted silver. The other side at first looked as clear and bright as a pool of water. Which of these best explains the figurative language used in the sentences?

The sentence that best explains the figurative language is the second one.

Explanation:

'The other side at first looked as clear and bright as a pool of water' is the sentence that contains a SIMILE.

A simile is the figure of speech that compares two unrelated things by using the words 'AS' or 'LIKE' with the purpose of describing those items.

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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