Question

Read the paragraph.

(1) Wordsworth believed that poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways. (2) In "Ode to the West Wind," the speaker refers to the wind as a "Wild Spirit," a simile that portrays the wind as being fiercely independent. (3) The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth." (4) Through the use of such literary devices, the author is utilizing unusual images to create a more vivid image of the wind.

Which correctly revises sentence 3 so that it includes correct literary terminology?

A. The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using similes that compare the wind to powerful people.

B. The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using metaphors that compare the wind to talkative people.

C. The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using personification that infuses the wind with lifelike traits and qualities.

D. The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using symbolism that portrays the wind as strong and daring.

THE ANSWER TO THIS IS C

Answer 1

The answer to this is C

Answer 2

C. The speaker also states that the wind is "moving everywhere" and "shall blow / her clarion o'er the dreaming earth," using personification that infuses the wind with lifelike traits and qualities.

Step-by-step explanation:

Personification is the attribution of human qualities to an abstract idea or though, non-human things. This allows a writer to elicit more realistic image for his readers to better understand his work.

In the given passage, sentence (3) can be changed in such a way that the figurative language of personification used by Wordsworth is mentioned specifically. It talks of the "wind" as "moving everywhere" and "blow(ing) her clarion" which are all human qualities of doing an action.

Thus, the correct revision for sentence 3 is option C.