Question

Which is the BEST analysis of this sentence from section six?

He who has heard the line sing suddenly out of his reel, and,
after a hard-fought hour, scooped a six-pound black bass into the landing net, weary, but still "game," is not dismayed by
bad luck.

A) The author uses descriptive word choices to describe the difficulty of fishing for bass.
B) The author uses personification with the word 'sing' to express a sense of happiness.
C) The author uses descriptive word choices to describe the unsuccessful fisherman's feelings of dismay.
D) The author uses a simile to explain that fishing is like a game of luck and like a battle requiring great effort.

Answer 1

The author uses personification with the word 'sing' to express a sense of happiness.he author uses personification with the word 'sing' to express a sense of happiness.

Answer 2

A) The author uses descriptive word choices to describe the difficulty of fishing for bass. D) The author uses a simile to explain that fishing is like a game of luck and like a battle requiring great effort.