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Kew Gardens
by Virginia Wolff
The elder man had a curiously uneven and shaky method of walking, jerking his hand forward and throwing up his head abruptly, rather in the manner of an impatient carriage horse tired of waiting outside a house; but in the man these gestures were irresolute and pointless. He talked almost incessantly; he smiled to himself and again began to talk, as if the smile had been an answer. He was talking about spirits—the spirits of the dead, who, according to him, were even now telling him all sorts of odd things about their experiences in Heaven.
“Heaven was known to the ancients as Thessaly, William, and now, with this war, the spirit matter is rolling between the hills like thunder."
"Kew Gardens" by Virginia Woolf
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Use the passage to answer the question.
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(2 points)
In the second paragraph, the man uses figurative language comparing __________________
to ___________________
in the cultural context of ________________
.
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First slot: the ancient Greeks, his friend, the spirits of the dead Second Slot: Heaven, thunder, hills
Third Slot: carriage horses, friendship, a war
Kew Gardens
by Virginia Wolff
The elder man had a curiously uneven and shaky method of walking, jerking his hand forward and throwing up his head abruptly, rather in the manner of an impatient carriage horse tired of waiting outside a house; but in the man these gestures were irresolute and pointless. He talked almost incessantly; he smiled to himself and again began to talk, as if the smile had been an answer. He was talking about spirits—the spirits of the dead, who, according to him, were even now telling him all sorts of odd things about their experiences in Heaven.
“Heaven was known to the ancients as Thessaly, William, and now, with this war, the spirit matter is rolling between the hills like thunder."
"Kew Gardens" by Virginia Woolf
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Select the correct answers from the lists.
(2 points)
In the second paragraph, the man uses figurative language comparing __________________
to ___________________
in the cultural context of ________________
.
Skip to navigation
Answers:
First slot: the ancient Greeks, his friend, the spirits of the dead Second Slot: Heaven, thunder, hills
Third Slot: carriage horses, friendship, a war
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GPT-4o mini
In the second paragraph, the man uses figurative language comparing **the ancient Greeks** to **Heaven** in the cultural context of **a war**.