Read the following passage from “The Snow Queen”.


Therefore she went into the garden, and stretched out her crutch towards all the rose-trees, beautiful though they were; and they immediately sunk into the dark earth, so that no one could tell where they had once stood. The old woman was afraid that if little Gerda saw roses she would think of those at home, and then remember little Kay, and run away.

What literary device can be seen within the passage? Select the best answer.

(1 point)
Responses

A) Imagery

A) Imagery

B) Ethos

B) Ethos

C) Allusion

C) Allusion

D) Logos

D) Logos
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The best answer that represents a literary device in the passage is:

A) Imagery

Imagery refers to the descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind. In this passage, the description of the rose-trees sinking into the dark earth evokes a visual image, enhancing the emotional impact of the scene.