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Narrative Elements in "How I Learned English"

Question 10 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Which excerpt from "How I Learned English” helps the reader imagine the sound of the scene in the poem?

Answer
A
It was in an empty lotRinged by elms and fir and honeysuckle.
B
In the field, a blue sky above themTipped with cirrus.
C
Banished to the outfield and daydreamingOf water, or a hotel in the mountains,
D
By its easy arc before it hitMy forehead with a thud.

Explanation

The phrase “with a thud” names the sound made when the ball hit the speaker’s forehead. That sound detail helps the reader imagine what the scene sounds like. The other excerpts mainly describe the setting or the speaker’s thoughts.

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