Question

Feature (Poem Excerpt):
The poem is The Skater of Ghost Lake by William Rose Benét.

Ghost Lake’s a dark lake, a deep lake and cold:

Ice black as ebony, frostily scrolled;

Far in its shadows a faint sound whirs;

Steep stand the sentineled deep, dark firs.

A brisk sound, a swift sound, a ring-tinkle-ring;

Flit-flit,--a shadow with a stoop and a swing,

Flies from the shadow through the crackling cold.

Ghost Lake’s a deep lake, a dark lake and old!

Leaning and leaning with a stride and a stride,

hands locked behind him, scarf blowing wide,

Jeremy Randall skates, skates late,

Star for a candle, moon for a mate.

Question:
Use lines 1 to 12 to answer the question. What is the effect of the figurative language in these lines? (1 point)

Responses:
( ) The onomatopoeia helps the reader imagine the soft sounds of the wind.

( ) The simile helps the reader understand how Jeremy looks as he skates.

( ) The simile emphasizes the darkness of the lake.

( ) The personification highlights how quickly Jeremy skates.

Answer 1

( ) The simile emphasizes the darkness of the lake.

The phrase "Ice black as ebony" is a simile comparing the ice to ebony, underscoring how dark the lake is.