Question
In Football on the Tung-T’ing Lake," which passage demonstrates Pu Songling's use of imagery to highlight supernatural elements within the story?(1 point)
Responses
A) "Wine and food were then arranged upon it [a mat], and Wang heard the sound of the dishes knocking together, but it was a dull, soft sound, not at all like that of ordinary crockery."
A) "Wine and food were then arranged upon it [a mat], and Wang heard the sound of the dishes knocking together, but it was a dull, soft sound, not at all like that of ordinary crockery."
B) "...and in a moment the boy disappeared in the water, to return immediately with a huge ball—quite an armful in fact—apparently full of quicksilver, and lustrous within and without."
B) "...and in a moment the boy disappeared in the water, to return immediately with a huge ball—quite an armful in fact—apparently full of quicksilver, and lustrous within and without."
C) "It seemed unusually light and soft to the touch, and his foot broke right through. Away went the ball to a good height, pouring forth a stream of light like a rainbow from the hole Wang had made, and making as it fell a curve like that of a comet rushing across the sky."
C) "It seemed unusually light and soft to the touch, and his foot broke right through. Away went the ball to a good height, pouring forth a stream of light like a rainbow from the hole Wang had made, and making as it fell a curve like that of a comet rushing across the sky."
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above.
Responses
A) "Wine and food were then arranged upon it [a mat], and Wang heard the sound of the dishes knocking together, but it was a dull, soft sound, not at all like that of ordinary crockery."
A) "Wine and food were then arranged upon it [a mat], and Wang heard the sound of the dishes knocking together, but it was a dull, soft sound, not at all like that of ordinary crockery."
B) "...and in a moment the boy disappeared in the water, to return immediately with a huge ball—quite an armful in fact—apparently full of quicksilver, and lustrous within and without."
B) "...and in a moment the boy disappeared in the water, to return immediately with a huge ball—quite an armful in fact—apparently full of quicksilver, and lustrous within and without."
C) "It seemed unusually light and soft to the touch, and his foot broke right through. Away went the ball to a good height, pouring forth a stream of light like a rainbow from the hole Wang had made, and making as it fell a curve like that of a comet rushing across the sky."
C) "It seemed unusually light and soft to the touch, and his foot broke right through. Away went the ball to a good height, pouring forth a stream of light like a rainbow from the hole Wang had made, and making as it fell a curve like that of a comet rushing across the sky."
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above.
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The best choice that demonstrates Pu Songling's use of imagery to highlight supernatural elements within the story is:
**D) All of the above.**
Each passage conveys supernatural aspects through vivid imagery, whether it's the unusual sound of the dishes, the boy retrieving a lustrous ball full of quicksilver, or the glowing, comet-like behavior of the ball itself. Together, they all contribute to the overall supernatural atmosphere of the narrative.
**D) All of the above.**
Each passage conveys supernatural aspects through vivid imagery, whether it's the unusual sound of the dishes, the boy retrieving a lustrous ball full of quicksilver, or the glowing, comet-like behavior of the ball itself. Together, they all contribute to the overall supernatural atmosphere of the narrative.