Read the excerpt from Walden.[A]s the sun arose, I saw it [the pond] throwing off its nightly clothing of mist, and here and there, by degrees, its soft ripples or its smooth reflecting surface was revealed, while the mists, like ghosts, were stealthily withdrawing in every direction into the woods, as at the breaking up of some nocturnal conventicle [secret meeting].In the excerpt, Thoreau uses imagery to describe
Answer
A
fog slowly rising from the surface of the pond.
B
a fierce wind blowing water across the pond.
C
insects floating peacefully above the pond.
D
a soft, warm light shining on the pond.
Explanation
Thoreau describes the pond “throwing off its nightly clothing of mist” as the sun rises, and the mists “withdrawing” into the woods. These images show the fog lifting and clearing from the pond. The passage does not describe strong wind, insects, or warm light shining on the water, so the best answer is “fog slowly rising from the surface of the pond.”
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