Question

Read the passage from "Lather and Nothing Else."

And so, which will it be? Murderer or hero? My fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade. I can turn my wrist slightly, put a bit more pressure on the blade, let it sink in. The skin will yield like silk, like rubber, like the strop. There is nothing more tender than a man’s skin, and the blood is always there, ready to burst forth. A razor like this cannot fail. It is the best one I have.

How does the figurative language in the underlined sentence build a tense mood?

It shows how strong the captain is and how fearful the barber must be.
It persuades readers to see the captain’s political point of view.
It creates a visual image and shows how easily the barber could hurt the captain.
It describes details of an old-fashioned barbershop and creates sympathy for the barber.

Answer 1

The figurative language in the underlined sentence builds a tense mood by creating a visual image and showing how easily the barber could hurt the captain.

Step-by-step explanation:

The figurative language creates a visual image of the razor blade against the captain's skin, and the barber's hand on the razor. This image is tense because it shows how close the barber is to harming the captain. The language also shows how easily the barber could hurt the captain, by saying that the razor is the best one the barber has and that it cannot fail. This makes the reader feel the tension between the captain and the barber.

Answer 2

C: it creates a visual image and shows how easily the barber could hurt the captain

Step-by-step explanation:

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