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Descriptive Word Choice in "Fish Cheeks" — Quiz

Question 9 • English Language Arts 8

Which sentence from "Fish Cheeks” is meant to entertain readers?

Answer
A
A slimy rock cod with bulging fish eyes that pleaded not to be thrown into a pan of hot oil.
B
She was pulling black veins out of the backs of fleshy prawns.
C
Robert and their family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.
D
My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.

Explanation

The sentence about the rock cod uses humorous, dramatic personification: the fish’s eyes seem to “plead” not to be cooked. That vivid, exaggerated description is meant to entertain readers. The other choices mainly describe ordinary actions or reactions without the same comic effect.

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