marsha stoods in front of a painting,its color a whirlwind of a smear and dots.she peered down at the ink drawing clenched tightly im her fist .she would never find this particular painting in such a grand hall as this .which phase from the example contain figurative language? A. Stood in front of a painting. B. In such a grand hall as this.C it's colors a whirlwind of smears and dots . D. Ink drawing clenched tightly in her fist .

Explanation: Figurative language is a literary device that consists in the use of words or phrases that don't have a literal meaning. There are different ways to use figurative language, like for example using metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, etc. In the given excerpt, the phrase that contains figurative language is option C: it's colors a whirlwind of smears and dots, it isn't literal and helps to create an image in the reader's mind.