But the wind beat it against the mast until it was torn into shreds. the wind pushed the sea into great mountains of water; it tore the oars from the men's hands and flung them into the sea; and finally, it snapped the mast, then ripped the rudder away from the boat. what does the author’s use of strong words the reader imagine? a. storm clouds forming b. an angry, active storm c. a storm that is dying out d. the calm after a storm

The correct answer is b. an angry, active storm.

Explanation:

This is a good example of a descriptive paragraph in literature. The author implements very strong meaning verbs in order to make us feel as if we were there. The verbs such as beat, tear, push, fling create a very good visual effect where it is impossible not to imagine a very hard storm destroying everything around. The mention of the wind pushing the sea... creates a sound effect that contributes to the terrifying picture. The men are victims of this natural disaster. All the verbs represent intensive actions and movements.

The answer a. is false because there is no mention of the storm clouds.

Neither the answer c. is the correct one, as we clearly understand that the storm is getting worse and worse.

The option d. is not correct because there is no sign of calm.

answer: a doughnut

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