Answer:
Explanation:
There are lots of language conventions, or techniques, used in this short story. I've provided some examples below. I hope you find the examples helpful.
I was walking to the nearest phone booth to call the landlady, when I heard that kettle's horrific scream behind me.
In this first example, the author has used personification (giving human characteristics to an inanimate object) to describe the kettle as "screaming." Using personification like this is an effective way of conveying the narrator's feelings, as those feelings seem to be manifested in her perceptions of the environment around her. The demonstrative pronoun "that" in this particular quote also attributes a special significance to this kettle, implying that it has already been the cause of some upset. The kettle is personified throughout the story, often as "that evil kettle" or "the demonic kettle." In fact the repetition (another common language convention in literature) of the personification arguably.
Personification is when you give human characteristics to nonhuman's.
eg. The wind screamed in my ears. The ocean waved at me. the night was creeping closer and closer.
A simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison.
eg. The floor was as cold as a freezer. I had a huge gap in my arm like a canyon. My hear sunk like a brick.
Your answer is B. False
Not enough information to answer the question
Answer:
C, gloomy
Explanation:
To answer a question like this, look at the word choices in the passage:
Ominously darkening
dreadful
violently
terrified
worst fears realized
doomed
Answer:
The sentence that is an example of indirect characterization is:
D. I am quick to say thank you and return the favor if someone does something nice for me.
Explanation:
Options A through C use direct characterization. People are being described directly, explicitly, so to speak, through the use of adjectives - "frightened", "childish and immature", "surprised and overjoyed". However, letter D makes use of indirect characterization. Instead of using adjectives, the speaker is describing himself through his actions. When he says he thanks others and returns the favor, we can indirectly infer that he is grateful.
