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.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the author use language to highlight the cultural setting?
(1 point)
Responses
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.
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.
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.
The author uses onomatopoeia that describes sounds in a way that is universally understood and recognized.
1 answer
The best response to how the author uses language to highlight the cultural setting is:
The author uses onomatopoeia that reflects the way people who live in that culture would describe sounds.
This choice emphasizes the use of specific sound words like "byuu," "za," and "ba-ra," which convey the intensity of the storm and are likely rooted in the cultural context of the setting.
