Answer:
C. Swiftly
Explanation:
The simile in sentence three is "Penelope sprinted like a cheetah." Well we already know that a simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things, by using the words "like" or "as". In this example, the narrator compares Penelope's speed, to the speed of a Cheetah. Cheetah's are generally very fast. The definition of <u>sluggish</u>, is <em>slow moving or inactive</em>. The definition of <u>merrily</u>, is<em> in a cheerful way</em>. And the definition of <u>despairingly</u>, is <em>to have absence of hope</em>. We can use these definitions, and context clues from the text to figure out that swiftly, is in fact the correct answer.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
A narrative poem tells a story.
The subject in the sentence would be ''<u>it''.</u>
Using my common sense and a bit of knowledge in English, I can infer that she feels strongly about her garden and loves it very much. This leads me to believe that she is a loving and caring character. If something is described vividly this generally means that 1) this is a good writer 2) they feel strongly about what they are writing 3) both a good writer and a strong feeling