2.2.5 quiz: figurative language
question 5 of 5
2 points
fog
the fog comes
on little cat feet
it sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
- carl sandburg, "fog
how does a metaphor most clearly contribute to the mood of this poem?
a. the metaphor comparing fog to a cat creates a peaceful mood
because a cat's movements are quiet and graceful
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b. the metaphor comparing the chisto a city creates an energetic
mood because cities are full of activity and noise.
c. the metaphor comparing fog to a cal creates a playful mood
because cats like to pounce and play.
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d. the metaphor comparing the cat to a city creates a mysterious
mood because cities can seem secretive at night.

answer: metaphor: because there is a comparison between the treasures spread on the ground and the evil seed of adam drifting from the shoreline  

explanation:

d

explanation:

c. monica received many complements about her homemade lasagna.

explanation:

monica received many complements about her homemade lasagna uses the underlined word complements correctly.

the correct answer is a. he fairs had detailed, specific rules about what merchants could sell and how they could sell it. despite the fact that all the other answers have relevant details, they make inferences based on the passage that lacks all relevant information to support them. only the answer a makes no inferences, and can be supported by this part of the passage: "the fairs were very well organized. they featured covered galleries so that merchants could buy and sell even if rain came drumming down; cellars were so large, they resembled underground cities. at the fairs, merchants could trust the weights and measures, and a strict order prevailed for how things were to be sold."