Read the following description:The landscape lay before the explorer like a gray, bone-dry graveyard.Which statement best explains the effect of the author's use of figurative language in this description?A.The landscape seems exotic.B.The landscape seems intimidating.C.The landscape seems peaceful.D.The landscape seems boring.

Page 5 of 5(d) Re-read paragraphs 2 and 10.• Paragraph 2 begins ‘In those days ’ and is about the town of SM.• Paragraph 10 begins ‘Visiting research-scientists ’ and is about Noon and the writer’sfeelings about this tiger.Explain how the writer uses language to convey meaning and to create effect in theseparagraphs. Choose three examples of words or phrases from each paragraph to supportyour answer. Your choices should include the use of imagery.Write about 200 to 300 words.Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................© UCLES 2022 03_0500_12_2022_1.118

Select the correct answer.After doing a close reading, why should you analyze the figurative language in a text? A. to reveal the author's background B. to reveal hidden meanings C. to understand characterization D. to understand the setting E. to understand the tone

Read the following passage:In Vietnam, the jungle itself turned you into an animal. It reached out and pulled you in. We willingly performed the outward transformation of camouflaging ourselves — tucking foliage into our helmets, smearing our faces with ash that stung our nostrils. But something inside us was changing as well. We were becoming beasts — stalking our prey, baring our fangs. And when the time came, attacking.Which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone?A.The jungle was alive with the sounds of nature — strange birds were our alarm clock in the morning.B.Far from the comforts of home, we had entered this conflict in order to let sleeping dogs lie.C.I was surprised and frightened by this change that allowed me to attack without remorse.D.I pressed myself against the trunk of a thick tree — a wolf in sheep's clothing waiting to strike.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor used in the passage?(a) "The tomb is so delicate and ethereal it could almost be blown away with a breath."(b) "The astonishing palette of colours that still stands out like a small aesthetic firework display."(c) "Meticulous almost hypnotic attention to detail."(d) "He remained firmly ensconced in his old position in Delhi."

But we waitedtill the moon touched metal,till something almost brokeinside us. VC struggledwith the hillside, like black silkwrestling iron through grass.Which sentence best describes one effect of the poet's use of figurative language in this excerpt?A.It links two dissimilar things, the city and black silk, to illustrate how the soldiers blended into the landscape.B.It relies on two similar words, "struggled" and "wrestling," to communicate the strenuous nature of war.C.It shows the VC's difficulty on the hillside to emphasize the challenging nature of the environment.D.It compares the struggle of the VC with the struggle of a silkworm emerging from its cocoon.