Which excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" contains an example of personification?
A.The priest approached the grave slowly, wondering how they had managed to dig into the frozen ground. . . .
B.His fingers were stiff, and it took him a long time to twist the lid off the holy water.
C.The wind pulled the priest’s brown Franciscan robe and swirled away the corn meal and pollen that had been sprinkled on the blanket.
D. He felt good because it was finished, and he was happy about the sprinkling of the holy water. . . .
Answer:
C.The wind pulled the priest’s brown Franciscan robe and swirled away the corn meal and pollen that had been sprinkled on the blanket.
Explanation:
Personification is the literary element that gives human attributes to inanimate objects.
The wind is not a living thing but it is depicted as pulling down the priest's Franciscan robe and swirling away the corn meal and pollen that were already sprinkled on the blanket.
Personification in summary is using human attributes like walking, laughing, crying, singing, etc to depict non living things.
Hyphens are used to link words that function as a single adjective before a noun. They are used with compound numbers, and to avoid confusion or awkward letter combinations. Hyphens are also used with certain prefixes and suffixes and/or in specific circumstances.
Answer:
The theme of this poem is that sometimes it is better for someone you love to forget you and be happy than it is for them to remember you and be sad.
Answer:
d.
Explanation:
D is the only one that makes sense.
Answer:
The geographic surroundings near Greece.
Explanation:
Greek myths are famous for their incorporation of characters from mortals to immortals/gods. Moreover, such stories are also known for their depiction of Greek life, society, culture, architecture, land, etc.
In the given excerpt from Perseus, the narrator talks of the "<em>islands rising high above the sea, many islands.</em>" Such descriptions provide readers with a picture of the geographical surroundings of the land. This is one feature of all myths.
Thus, the passage shows the geographical surroundings near Greece.
