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Analyzing Figurative Language and Structure in Poetry

Question 7 • FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 B-CR

Read the excerpt from "Parsley” by Rita Dove.El General has found his word: perejil.Who says it, lives. He laughs, teeth shining out of the swamp. The cane appears

Answer
A
The people working in the swamp are afraid.
B
The general is a frightening figure to others.
C
Life in the swamp is enjoyable.
D
Growing sugar cane is difficult.

Explanation

The general laughs with his teeth “shining out of the swamp,” and the line “Who says it, lives” suggests that people’s survival depends on obeying him. These details make him seem threatening and powerful to the people around him. So the best answer is B, the general is a frightening figure to others.

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