The Slow March of Lightby Heather B. MooreWinter 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 PublishingQuestionUse 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)ResponsesIt illustrates the effects of human activity on the setting.It illustrates the effects of human activity on the setting.It infers that winter lasted longer than it usually did.It infers that winter lasted longer than it usually did.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.It gives the reader an idea of how cold and windy the city is.It implies that parts of the city had worse weather than others.It implies that parts of the city had worse weather than others.

Answer 1

The two correct answers 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 implies that parts of the city had worse weather than others.

These choices highlight how the personification of winter as something that "kept a tight grip" suggests an extended and oppressive winter, while the contrast between the Soviet sector and other areas indicates varying conditions within the city.