Question

Which use of figurative language most clearly conveys sadness?

A. The blue clouds drooped down from the sky and surrendered their rain.
B. Snowflakes twirled down like confetti from winter's parade.
C. The sun tore through the armor of cloud to sear the land below.
D. Clouds shrouded the mountain peaks and hid their forests.

Answer 1

A. Because dropped and surrendered can often lead to sadness, and the other answers don’t convey sadness in the way answer a does, for example b. Snowflakes twirled, winters parade, confetti, c. Sun coming out and giving light is the opposite of sadness,