Question
Language Development: Author’s Style
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
Which of the following quotations from “Translating Grandfather’s House” contains the clearest example of figurative language?
A. Rows of lemon & mango / Trees frame the courtyard…. (lines 1–2)
B. Crossing her arms she moves on. (line 16)
C. I draw one too, with wildgrass / Rising from the sidewalk cracks like widows. (lines 28–29)
D. Beaming, the teacher scrawls / An A+ in the corner…. (lines 31–32)
Identify the choice that best answers the question.
Which of the following quotations from “Translating Grandfather’s House” contains the clearest example of figurative language?
A. Rows of lemon & mango / Trees frame the courtyard…. (lines 1–2)
B. Crossing her arms she moves on. (line 16)
C. I draw one too, with wildgrass / Rising from the sidewalk cracks like widows. (lines 28–29)
D. Beaming, the teacher scrawls / An A+ in the corner…. (lines 31–32)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The choice that best answers the question and contains the clearest example of figurative language is:
C. I draw one too, with wildgrass / Rising from the sidewalk cracks like widows. (lines 28–29)
This quotation uses a simile ("like widows") to create a vivid image, making it a clear example of figurative language.
C. I draw one too, with wildgrass / Rising from the sidewalk cracks like widows. (lines 28–29)
This quotation uses a simile ("like widows") to create a vivid image, making it a clear example of figurative language.