Question

he Skater of Ghost Lake
by William Rose Benet


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.


"The Skater of Ghost Lake", by William Rose Benét

Question
Use lines 1 to 12 to answer the question.

What is the effect of the figurative language in these lines?

Responses

The simile helps the reader understand how Jeremy looks as he skates.
The simile helps the reader understand how Jeremy looks as he skates. - no response given

The onomatopoeia helps the reader imagine the soft sounds of the wind.
The onomatopoeia helps the reader imagine the soft sounds of the wind. - no response given

The personification highlights how quickly Jeremy skates.
The personification highlights how quickly Jeremy skates. - no response given

The simile emphasizes the darkness of the lake.

Answer 1

The simile emphasizes the darkness of the lake.

The line "Ice black as ebony" uses a simile to compare the ice to ebony, underscoring how dark the lake is.