The diction of Steinbeck here in apparently describing the dustbowl conditions of the Dirty Thirties is speaking of "tenant men" or presumably men who were tenant farmers perhaps who were allowed to live on the land in return for working it and that they "scuffed" their way home indicates that the dust was so thick they had to scuff but also perhaps that since they could barely make a living under the poor agricultural conditions they did not walk confidently but scuffed.
Answer:
Allusion
Explanation:
Allusion
- Figure of Speech that makes a brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance - A reference to someone or something famous.
Personification
- A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Pun
- A play on words using the double meaning for fun
Idiom
- an expression that says one thing but means something else
Hope this helps :)
The two sentences included in the excerpt that demonstrates that Shackleton felt his men displayed determination in difficult situations are the following observations :
"When we were all chilled almost to the limit of endurance, did we manage to get the stove alight and make ourselves hot drinks (The carpenter was suffering particularly, but he showed grit and spirit)"
"The slope we were traversing appeared to end in a precipice above this beach. (But our revived spirits were not to be damped by difficulties on the last stage of the journey, and we camped cheerfully for breakfast)"
Then, <em>B</em> and <em>D</em> are the answers to our question.
