Question

When Jesse Stuart describes the character, Grace as "the durability and the toughness of a storm-battered mountain oak . . . she was as pretty as a cove sapling," he is using _____.

generalization
imagery
theme
exposition

Please Help!

Answer 1

Imagery. When you read that line (what he describes Grace as), you picture what Grace is like, which is imagery.

Answer 2

Answer: imagery

Imagery refers to the use of descriptive images that the author uses in order to create a picture in the mind of the reader. Imagery helps the author create vivid descriptions, and develop a richer story. In this case, the author uses imagery when he describes Grace as having the "durability and toughness" of a "storm-battered mountain oak," or when he describes her as pretty as a "cove sapling."