by Cathy Spagnoli
When great winds whipped through the village, people said, "It's her fault, that yamanba. She always makes trouble."
However, no one had ever seen the Yamanba. No one had ever heard the Yamanba. They didn’t even know if she was real. They only passed on the terrible tales that their parents had heard from their parents.
Now, one fall day, a fierce wind suddenly blew, byuu, byuu. Rain poured down, za, za, za, za. Hailstones fell too, ba-ra, ba-ra. Then a terrifying voice roared, "I am the yamanba's new baby. We both want rice balls right now. If you don't bring mochi to us soon, we'll eat you all up!"
"Yamanba of the Mountain" from Asian Tales and Tellers by Cathy Spagnoli © 1998 Cathy Spagnoli, published 1998 by August House, Inc.
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How does the author use language to highlight the cultural setting?
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The author uses personification to give the storm characteristics that reflect the people in that culture.
The author uses personification to give the storm characteristics that reflect the people in that culture. - no response given
The author uses personification to highlight a universal fear people across cultures are likely to share.
The author uses personification to highlight a universal fear people across cultures are likely to share. - no response given
The author uses onomatopoeia that describes sounds in a way that is universally understood and recognized.
The author uses onomatopoeia that describes sounds in a way that is universally understood and recognized. - incorrect
The author uses onomatopoeia that reflects the way people who live in that culture would describe sounds.
The author uses onomatopoeia that reflects the way people who live in that culture would describe sounds. - no response given
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The way sounds are spelled, such as rain having the za, za, za spelling is not universal; it reveals something about the culture in which the story is set.
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The author uses onomatopoeia that reflects the way people who live in that culture would describe sounds.
This response highlights how the specific use of onomatopoeia, such as "za, za, za" for rain, not only creates an auditory image but also indicates cultural specificity in how sounds are represented and described in that particular culture, contributing to the overall cultural setting of the story.
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