Question

Read the passage.

Alden watched from the window in front of his desk that looked out over the cul-de-sac. Snow was spread like icing on a cake as far as the eye could see. The snow’s endless white was broken only by the bright colors of the coats, scarves, gloves, and hats worn by the children who bounced around like beachballs in the first heavy snowfall of the year. He took off his glasses and clicked his eyes shut. He was a camera capturing the beautiful scene to hang forever in the room of his memory.

Which stylistic element most contributes to the narrator’s voice in this passage?

the use of parallel sentence structure to emphasize emotion
the use of informal language to convey a casual tone
the adherence to standard grammar rules to convey ideas
the use of figurative language to create visual imagery

Answer 1

the use of figurative language to create visual imagery

The passage uses similes ("like icing on a cake," "like beachballs") and a metaphor ("He was a camera...") to paint vivid sensory pictures and shape the narrator's voice.