Question

Directions Read the narrative and answer the question that follows.

(1) You grandkids asked me to write down what I recall about being an emigrant crossing the Great Plains in a covered wagon. (2) It all seems so long ago now. (3) And some things are still too sad or too scary to want to remember. (4) I've heard people say about the overland trails, "The cowards never started, and the weak died along the way." (5) Well, I don't feel right about calling anyone a coward. (6) I've learned the folly of sitting in judgment on other folks. (7) But I will say something about the weak dying along the way. (8) The strong died as well, because smallpox and cholera are no respecters of persons. (9) I saw so many grave markers by the side of the trail.(10) It was in the spring that we started out. (11) Coming from back East, most of us were used to a landscape with plowed fields and woods. (12) The uncultivated, treeless plains stretching to the horizon frightened many emigrants. (13) I guess I was different because, when we left the Missouri River and climbed the bluffs, the view pleased me. (14) There were green hills as far as I could see.(15) We brought the best oxen and horses we had on the farm to pull our wagons, but even so we often traveled only about ten miles a day. (16) This was partly the result of the need of frequent halts to rest both the animals and the emigrants. (17) But bad weather-such as heavy rains-also often slowed us down.(18) One day after traveling some distance we found that our three-year-old Amy was missing, and I still can't recall this without a sick feeling here in the pit of my stomach. (19) She had been left behind when we started moving again after a halt. (20) Mercifully, another wagon train found Amy and soon returned her to us. (21) But the memory of those few hours still haunts me.(22) A good memory is how we celebrated the Fourth of July on the trail. (23) We ate roasted antelope with gooseberry sauce, sang patriotic songs, and recited what we could remember of the Declaration of Independence. (24) This is uplifting to think about. (25) Perhaps that's enough for now. (26) Later I'll tell you about crossing the Columbia River. (27) Now that was an experience!

Question:
Choose the BEST way to revise sentence 24 using figurative language to create a joyful mood.
Select one:
a. This is uplifting to think about, like drifting smoke from our campfires.
b. This is uplifting to think about, not like our long, weary journey.
c. This is uplifting to think about, and I like to recall that happy day.
d. This is uplifting to think about, like a soaring skyrocket.

Answer 1

The best revision for sentence 24 is 'This is uplifting to think about, like a soaring skyrocket,' as it effectively uses figurative language to create a joyful mood. The correct answer is d. This is uplifting to think about, like a soaring skyrocket.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best way to revise sentence 24 using figurative language to create a joyful mood is 'This is uplifting to think about, like a soaring skyrocket.'

This choice incorporates a simile that evokes a sense of joy and celebration, likening the memory of the Fourth of July on the trail to a skyrocket, which is often associated with festivities and a feeling of elation.

The comparison conveys a vivid and positive image consistent with the joyful mood of the memory being described.

Figurative language refers to the use of words and expressions in a non-literal way to create a deeper or more vivid meaning. It's a way of using language creatively, going beyond the literal meanings of words to convey ideas, evoke emotions, or paint a more imaginative picture.