To determine which option best analyzes the author's use of figurative language to create mood in paragraph 1 of Selection 2, we should first consider the figurative language mentioned and the resulting mood it creates.
- Option A mentions understatement and describes the mood as indifferent.
- Option B also mentions understatement but describes the mood as melancholy.
- Option C refers to hyperbole and describes the mood as vengeful.
- Option D also refers to hyperbole but describes the mood as despondent.
Analyzing these choices, the key elements involve understanding both the figurative language used (understatement vs. hyperbole) and the mood created (indifferent, melancholy, vengeful, despondent).
If the phrase "only to be swallowed up in the growing gloom" is conveying a sense of deep concern and emotional weight, the understatement in this context likely contributes more to a melancholy mood rather than indifference.
However, if the phrase "Yet no leaf has ever escaped the wind that drives it" is seen as a hyperbolic expression emphasizing the inevitability of fate or emotional turmoil, it might align more closely with feelings of despair or despondency.
Based on the analysis of figurative language and mood:
- Option A doesn't align well as it presents an indifferent mood, which may not connect with concern.
- Option B complements the notion of melancholy.
- Options C and D suggest strong emotions either way, but would depend on how "drives it" is contextualized in terms of emotions.
Therefore, the most accurate answer is likely:
B. The author uses understatement in the phrase “only to be swallowed up in the growing gloom” to downplay the depth of Aeneas’ concerns and create a melancholy mood.
This choice connects the figurative language (understatement) directly to creating a specific emotional atmosphere (melancholy).
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