Read THE LANDLADY questions

How does the author’s use of figurative language contribute to creating suspense in the story in the following sentence?

“The air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheek.” (8LA. A.4)

A.
The author uses personification and a simile to provide sensory details of the scene.

B.
The author uses personification to bring emotion to the scene.

C.
The author uses a simile to create a light - hearted tone on a wintry day.

D.
The author uses personification and a simile to provide emphasis to the conflict.

Which sentence BEST helps create a suspicious mood?(8LA. A.4)

A.
“Just hang it there,” she said, “and let me help you with your coat.”

B.
"someone … who is just exactly right”, "Like you."

C.
Animals were usually a good sign in a place like this.

D.
On the other hand, a pub would be more congenial than a boarding-house.

Answer

1. A

2. B

Explanation

I picked the answer A because in  the sentence “The air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheek.” it included a simile which is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ), and in the sentence there was a word that shows there is a simile, which is "like a flat blade or ice" and there was also  personification which was "The air was deadly cold". I picked answer B because the statement "someone … who is just exactly right”, "Like you." seems supicous in my eyes.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”