Read the excerpt from "Seedfolks." What does the figurative language in the excerpt help the
reader understand about the weather?
The sidewalk was completely empty. It was Sunday,
early in April. An icy wind teetered trash cans and turned
my cheeks to marble. In Vietnam we had no weather like
that. Here in Cleveland people call it spring. I walked half
a block, then crossed the street and reached the vacant
lot.
O It is spring in Cleveland.
O It nearly blows over trash cans.
O It is unlike the weather in Vietnam.
O It is unpleasant and cold.