Question

Read the lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground – What image does the language in these lines create?

A) The language reduces the importance of the image being presented.

B) The language distracts the reader from the symbolic meaning of the words.

C) The language creates an image of starkness and isolation.

D) The language suggests an image of gloom and foreboding.

Answer 1

C) The language creates an image of starkness and isolation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The lines of "Because I could not stop to death" shown in the question has the function of creating an uncomfortable image in the head of the reader when saying that the house looked like a swelling on the floor, so the author had the goal of creating an image isolation and starkness.

Answer 2

Answer: C) The language creates an image of starkness and isolation.

Explanation: In the given lines from "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" we can see the description of a house like a "swelling of the ground" this phrase is an example of figurative language, that has the function of creating an image on the reader's mind, usually to help the reader understand a point or help to produce an emotional reaction. In this case, the use of the language on this lines helps to create an image of starkness and isolation.