Question 1442 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
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
Answer
A
The author uses metaphor and simile to compare autumn to various elements found in nature.
B
The author uses apostrophe to help the reader form an objective, detached view of autumn.
C
The author uses a simple, logical style to explain to the reader what autumn is really like.
D
The author uses imagery and personification to make autumn seem friendly and generous to the reader.
Explanation
Keats gives autumn human qualities by calling it a “Close bosom-friend” of the sun and saying it conspires with the sun to bless the vines. The descriptions of fruit-laden vines, apple-bent trees, and ripeness also create vivid imagery. Together, these choices make autumn seem friendly and generous, as choice D states.
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