Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English.”And that was important, as importantAs Joe Barone asking me how I wasThrough his tears, picking me upAnd dusting me off with hands like swatters,What does the imagery in the excerpt best help readers picture?
Answer
A
the awful stinging sensation of being dusted off
B
the quick slapping motion of Joe’s hands
C
how roughly the speaker is pulled off the ground
D
how loud and hard Joe is laughing
Explanation
The phrase “hands like swatters” compares Joe’s hands to tools that move quickly to swat something. This imagery helps readers picture the quick, slapping motion of his hands as he dusts the speaker off. It does not suggest that Joe is laughing; the “tears” are part of the moment described.
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