Question

Please help me .........Read this excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain:

The sun follows a longer course in the day, and the sky is immense beyond all comparison. The great billowing clouds that sail upon it are shadows that move upon the grain like water, dividing light.

What effect does the word billowing have on the tone of this excerpt?

A.The word creates a sense of divinity.

B.It helps to convey a sense of expansiveness.

C.The word suggests a sense of disruption.

It supports a sense of confinement.
How does the author use the introduction in The Way to Rainy Mountain?

A.to describe the physical features of the Tai-me

B.to explain the importance of collecting the oral traditions

C.to give historical background on the Kiowa route to Rainy Mountain

D.to present the origin myth of the Kiowas

Answer 1

B is the first one! C second one I believe hope this helps happy thanksgiving

Answer 2

Answers:

B.It helps to convey a sense of expansiveness.

C.to give historical background on the Kiowa route to Rainy Mountain

The Way to the Rainy Mountain is a book by autor N. Scott Momaday. The book tells the journey of Momaday's Kiowa ancestors from their beginnings in the Montana area to their surrender at Fort Sill and subsequent resettlement.

The introduction of this book establishes the setting of the story and provides background historical information on the Kiowa route.

In this passage, the word "billowing" describes the movement of the clouds, and it contributes to the sense of immensity of the sky.