This question is incomplete. Its full version is:
On the afternoon of that eventful day, I stood on the porch, dumb, expectant. I guessed vaguely from my mother's signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps. The afternoon sun penetrated the mass of honeysuckle that covered the porch and fell on my upturned face. My fingers lingered almost unconsciously on the familiar leaves and blossoms which had just come forth to greet the sweet southern spring. I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me.
Which answer choice best describes the imagery in the excerpt?
- Sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of hearing.
- A metaphor creates a visual image for the reader.
- A simile creates a visual image for the reader.
- Sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of touch
Answer:
The right answer is option 4.
Explanation:
IMAGERY: it is figurative language used to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. E.g. Time is slipping through my fingers.
In this excerpt, taken from "The Story of My Life" by Helen Keller, the answer that best describes the imagery is option number four "sensory details appeal to the reader's sense of touch".
Fact A is found in passage 2
The overall summarization of this selection is that Justin helps Becky mentally prepare for her driving test by being thoughtful. The rest of the answers do not summarize the reading selection or capture the theme.
Answer:
C. Churchill's tone sounds depressed despite his words calling for determined duty.
Explanation:
The finest hour is a speech delivered by British prime minister Winston Churchill in 1940.
Churchill Knew his forces were quickly losing morale, he reminded his listeners that a number of British military force have led successful attacks alongside the French.
In the speech, he lamented that the British people would give up and let the losses of so many Europeans be in vain. He stated that the British people were responsible for saving the people suffering throughout Europe, especially the ones that they have promised to protect.
He warned against a Dark Age in which Hitler takes over the world.
Also, In this speech,he rallied for a future where Britain and the Commonwealth have endured for a thousand years, and men would look back on the Second World War and recall it as “their finest hour.”
