What effect does frost's use of figurative language have on the overall meaning of this excerpt? a. frost uses a metaphor to compare apple trees to grazing animals in order to show that the wall is unnecessary. b. frost uses personification to give the apple tree animal-like qualities to show that the wall is necessary. c. frost uses a metaphor to compare apple trees to pine trees to show that the neighbors feel differently about the wall. d. frost uses personification to give the wall human qualities to show that the neighbor is being stubborn.

How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."