Author's Style and Layers of Meaning in Cane

Question 1 • RMA FL-1001370-English 3 Semester 2

Which statement best describes the author’s use of figurative language in this sentence?

Answer

The alliteration in “gulping great globules” creates a sense of swallowing.

The metaphor “shredded life-pulp” produces the rhythmic feel of moving air.

The simile comparing straining to gulping provides a description of Rhobert’s helmet.

The alliteration in “strains sometimes” suggests a feeling of indifference toward Rhobert’s pain.

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Author's Style and Layers of Meaning in Cane