Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton — Unit test
Question 13 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 B
Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya.”Hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black iceZebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped, not black!
Answer
A
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood.
B
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood.
C
The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.
D
The author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.
Explanation
The phrase “painted ponies” repeats the initial p sound, which is alliteration. The lively, rhythmic wording gives the description a playful mood. The passage does not rely on sound-imitating words, so onomatopoeia is not the best choice.
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