Read the sentence from an interpretive literary analysis.L. Frank Baum describes Oz as a place with "stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits," "banks of gorgeous flowers," and "birds with rare and brilliant plumage" in order to distinguish it from the "gray prairies" where Dorothy lives.
Answer
A
L. Frank Baum uses allusion to distinguish Oz from the "gray prairies" where Dorothy lives, describing it as a place with "stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits," "banks of gorgeous flowers," and "birds with rare and brilliant plumage."
B
L. Frank Baum uses characterization to distinguish Oz from the "gray prairies" where Dorothy lives, describing it as a place with "stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits," "banks of gorgeous flowers," and "birds with rare and brilliant plumage."
C
L. Frank Baum uses imagery to distinguish Oz from the "gray prairies" where Dorothy lives, describing it as a place with "stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits," "banks of gorgeous flowers," and "birds with rare and brilliant plumage."
D
L. Frank Baum uses irony to distinguish Oz from the "gray prairies" where Dorothy lives, describing it as a place with "stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits," "banks of gorgeous flowers," and "birds with rare and brilliant plumage."
Explanation
The descriptions appeal to the senses: readers can picture the lush trees, colorful flowers, and brilliantly feathered birds. This use of vivid sensory language is imagery, which helps show how different Oz is from Dorothy’s gray prairies. The correct choice is C, “L. Frank Baum uses imagery.”
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