The Slow March of Light by Heather B. Moore Winter kept a tight grip and didn’t want to let go, or at least it seemed like it. Luisa and her father’s apartment in Berlin was close to the Soviet sector of the city, where the buildings seemed grayer, the streets barer, and the wind colder. The clouds hung low and seemed almost iridescent with coal dust from heaters burning nonstop. As she walked the streets on the way to the hospital, she was grateful for her winter coat. The Slow March of Light © Heather B. Moore, published by Shadow Mountain Publishing Question Use the passage to answer the question. What effect does the use of personification have on the setting of this passage? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses It infers that winter lasted longer than it usually did. It infers that winter lasted longer than it usually did. It implies that parts of the city had worse weather than others. It implies that parts of the city had worse weather than others. It illustrates the effects of human activity on the setting. It illustrates the effects of human activity on the setting. It shows the reader how residents in that setting lived. It shows the reader how residents in that setting lived. It gives the reader an idea of how cold and windy the city is.

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The correct responses regarding the effect of personification on the setting of the passage are:

  1. It infers that winter lasted longer than it usually did.
  2. It gives the reader an idea of how cold and windy the city is.

These choices reflect how personification contributes to the overall mood and atmosphere of the setting in the passage.

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