Read the selection from the section "H.O.L.Y. - Florida Georgia Line."
You made the brightest days from the darkest nights
You're the river bank where I was baptized
Cleanse all the demons
That were killing my freedom
In many literary texts, babies and young people are "angelic" because they have not been in the world long enough to do bad deeds. In John Milton's "Paradise Lost," however, it is the brilliant Angel of Light, Lucifer, who challenges God. He then falls to become Satan, the Prince of Darkness.
What is the relationship between the excerpt from the song and the paragraph that follows?
A
The excerpt shows how the writer created a vivid metaphor based on religious language; the paragraph provides interpretations of biblical metaphors in classic texts.
B
The excerpt provides a metaphor for the writer's personal religious experience; the paragraph gives another example of classic Christian allusions.
C
The excerpt includes a metaphor that describes the writer's intense love; the paragraph mentions the religious imagery often used in literary classics.
D
The excerpt highlights the religious overtones used by the writer; the paragraph shows how religious metaphors often appeared in classic texts.
