Question

No one deserves the sacrifice others make in becoming assassins. What is to be gained by it? Nothing. Others and still others keep coming, and the first kill the second, and then these kill the next, and so on until everything becomes a sea of blood. —"Lather and Nothing Else," Hernando Tellez How does the figurative language "a sea of blood” affect the story? Check all that apply. It creates an image in the mind of the reader. It creates a patriotic mood. It develops the internal conflict. It develops the external conflict. It creates a suspenseful mood.

Answer 1

Answer: A. It creates an image in the mind of the reader, C. It develops the internal conflict and E. It creates a suspenseful mood.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez, the author uses figurative language in the phrase "a sea of blood" to help the reader to create a mental image that helps to understand the speaker's perspective, and also to give emotion and more depth to the text. We can also say that this figurative language develops the internal conflict of the story and it creates a suspenseful mood.

Answer 2

A. It creates an image in the mind of the reader.
C. It develops the internal conflict.
E. It creates a suspenseful mood.