Which sentence most clearly uses concrete description to move the reader to sadness?A.The filthy crowd filled the streets; they ran like cattle being pursued by some fearsome predator.B.The loneliest time of my life was when I tried to find a job in the slums of Chicago back in 1982.C.A single streetlamp lit the empty street; then the light buzzed and faded, leaving him in darkness.D.When someone close to you is feeling blue, a kind and encouraging word may be all they need.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which sentence most clearly uses concrete description to make the reader feel excitement?A.Slap. Without warning, the gorilla hit the glass of his enclosure. Tourists dropped their cameras.B.The apes lounged and scratched in the hay after their midday meal, their eyes strikingly human.C.The zookeeper walked back and forth on the walkway, tossing vegetables down to the gorillas.D.At Woodlawn Zoo, we try to recreate each animal's natural habitat. Come for a fun experience!

Which is an example of personification in the poem?A.Describing streets as narrow and half-desertedB.Referring to the sea floor as being silentC.Giving the fog qualities usually associated with animalsD.Suggesting that an October night could have a soft textureSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of these quotations establishes an atmosphere of sadness?The room filled with eager chatter, with the smell of roast chicken floating in from the kitchen.The glow of the fire filled the room and seemed to fill their faces with warmth and colour.The coats hung limply in the corner of the empty room. The memory of him seemed colourless now.

Which of the following is an example of personification in "A Race and a Frolic"?"All was as silent as death""Weeping boughs""My competitor pawing the dirt into my face like hail stones of a dark night""Clatter, clatter, clatter"

Which of the following statements is an example of a poem's mood?The poet used references to conjure images of pastures and timberlands."I don't like reading poems longer than one paragraph.""I cried while reading the poem; I couldn't believe what those people had to endure to survive.""As the poet, I feel I can be as colorful as I want to be in my descriptions."