Question
Read the excerpt from "John Burns of Gettysburg” by Bret Harte.
The milk that fell like a babbling flood
Into the milk-pail red as blood!
Or how he fancied the hum of bees
Were bullets buzzing among the trees.
But all such fanciful thoughts as these
Were strange to a practical man like Burns
Which line contains imagery that appeals most to the sense of sight?
“The milk that fell like a babbling flood”
“Into the milk-pail red as blood!”
“Were bullets buzzing among the trees.”
“Were strange to a practical man like Burns”
The milk that fell like a babbling flood
Into the milk-pail red as blood!
Or how he fancied the hum of bees
Were bullets buzzing among the trees.
But all such fanciful thoughts as these
Were strange to a practical man like Burns
Which line contains imagery that appeals most to the sense of sight?
“The milk that fell like a babbling flood”
“Into the milk-pail red as blood!”
“Were bullets buzzing among the trees.”
“Were strange to a practical man like Burns”
Answers
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The line that contains imagery that appeals most to the sense of sight is “Into the milk-pail red as blood!” This line vividly describes the color of the milk-pail in a way that creates a strong visual image for the reader.