Well, simile is a comparison using like or as. Ex: His hair was as white as snow. I am unsure of imagery. Personification is describing inanimate things with human traits. Ex: The sun smiled down at the Earth. Metaphor is directly saying that one thing is another thing. Ex: The shoes were cement on her feet. I am unsure of tone. And hyperbole is like an exaggeration. Ex: The book weighed a ton.
Answer:
The figurative language used in the excerpt is:
foreshadowing
Explanation:
This excerpt was taken from the short story "To Build a Fire" by American novelist Jack London (1876-1926). London is famous for writing stories in which the conflict man vs. nature is developed. He used his own experience as an adventurer as inspiration for his plots.
<u>This particular passage of "To Build a Fire" uses a figurative language known as foreshadowing, in which the author reveals details that will later unfold into something important in the story.</u> Here, the main character has been warned by an old man about the dangers of extreme cold weather. The old man is most likely much wiser than the young main character. However, he does not listen to him and go out into the forest on his own. This will later unfold into the young man's death. The old man's warning served as foreshadowing for that happening.
B.
The tone is how the author presents the text using their language (think of it as how you would hear their “tone” of voice if they were to read out loud.
Example:
I hate you! I thought I could trust you, but clearly I was wrong. How could you do this to me?
(The tone is angry and accusing, we can see this by the words I used - “hate”, “clearly” - as well as the use of the exclamation point to show anger and force in the language.
