Question 18 • GA-American Literature and Composition CR_Seniors
Read the quotation from "The Author to Her Book"."I cast thee by as one unfit for light,Thy Visage was so irksome in my sight;Yet being mine own, at length affection wouldThy blemishes amend, if so I could"In this excerpt, Bradstreet uses the word Visage to express the idea that
Answer
A
she felt her writing was perfect to all.
B
her writing had the appearance of a child.
C
her writing was beautiful to look at.
D
she was not happy with her writing’s appearance.
Explanation
“Visage” means face or outward appearance. Bradstreet says her book’s visage was “so irksome in my sight,” meaning she found its appearance unpleasant and was dissatisfied with it. This supports choice D, not the idea that her writing looked beautiful or perfect.
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