The correct answer is “The whole house began to tremble”. In the poem “<em>The Journey</em>” by Mary Oliver, the writer used the figure of speech imagery. <u>Imagery</u>is used by a writer to represent objects, actions, and ideas in a way that they appeal to <u>our physical senses</u>. Moreover, imagery is related to mental figures. These images can represent the different senses: visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, or gustatory. In this case, the phrase “<em>The whole house began to tremble</em>” is the only option that represents <u>a descriptive image</u> because as the writer mentions the event, it appeals to our physical senses (<em>the trembling of the house</em>). The rest of the options do not represent an image, nor they convey a mental figure.
It is clear there is tension in this passage because of the way Grete handles Gregor's food. The fact that she is using a rag and not her bare hands shows that she is slightly uncomfortable in the situation and is not willing to touch something he might have touched directly. </span>
