Question

River of Angels
by Alejandro Morales

Although at times he worked in constant darkness from morning until night, he always had his thoughts on the setting sun. Like the obelisks in Naples, the setting sun was a constant image that pursued him while awake and asleep. One afternoon after getting his pay, he went to his room in the bachelors’ quarters, packed a small duffel bag and followed the sun to the West Coast.



Excerpt from "River of Angels" by Alejandro Morales is being reprinted with permission from the publisher (©Arte Público Press - University of Houston)

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

How does the author use figurative language to describe the sun in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

The author uses synecdoche to use part of the sun to refer to its whole.
The author uses synecdoche to use part of the sun to refer to its whole.

The author uses personification to give the sun’s actions human qualities.
The author uses personification to give the sun’s actions human qualities.

The author uses a metaphor to compare the sun to something unlike it.
The author uses a metaphor to compare the sun to something unlike it.

The author uses metonymy to associate the sun with something closely resembling it.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response is:

**The author uses personification to give the sun’s actions human qualities.**

In the passage, the sun is mentioned as a constant image that "pursued him while awake and asleep," which imbues it with human-like qualities, such as the ability to pursue. This use of personification emphasizes the significance of the sun in the character's thoughts and experiences.