Read the passage from "To Autumn." Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core Which statement best describes how the author uses language in the passage?
Answer
A
The author uses imagery and personification to make autumn seem friendly and generous to the reader.
B
The author uses apostrophe to help the reader form an objective, detached view of autumn.
C
The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature.
D
The author uses a simple, logical style to explain to the reader what autumn is really like.
Explanation
The passage uses vivid imagery, such as vines loaded with fruit and cottage trees bending with apples, to help readers picture autumn’s abundance. It also personifies autumn as a “Close bosom-friend” of the sun who conspires to make the fruit ripen. This makes autumn seem friendly and generous, so choice D is best.
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