(a) Part A What impact does the author's choice of the words "monstrous"
(Paragraph 3) and "monster" (Paragraph 31) have on the overall
passage? (RL.4)
These words depict the reef as ugly and undesirable,
A foreshadowing the lack of treasures Jimmy Tom will find
there.
B
These words emphasize the dangers Jimmy Tom imagines
exist in the reef thanks to memories of his father's death.
These words depict the creatures as not only frightening but
almost evil, foreshadowing more perils within the reef.
D
These words emphasize the sizes of the otherwise neutral
animals, contributing to the almost otherworldly quality of
the reef.