Question

In context, the phrase “blood-warm runnel of ink” (paragraph 2, sentence 3) most clearly conveys

Answer 1

Answer:

C.the vitality of the author’s relationship with language

Explanation:

This is the correct answer in AP Language

Answer 2

Answer:

C) the vitality of the author’s relationship with language

Explanation:

In this sentence, the author rejects his teachers’ view of his “Asian mind” as an abacus, a mechanical tool used for arithmetical calculations. In contrast, he characterizes his mind as a runnel (stream) of ink, an image of unbridled running water that suggests the vitality (liveliness) of the author’s relationship with the written word. The adjective “blood-warm” reinforces this sense of vitality and conveys the author’s perspective on language (ink) as a central part of his identity: despite his teachers’ stereotypes, words are as essential to his mind as blood is.