Question

Read the excerpt from paragraphs 15 and 16.

(15) My last class in French!
(16) And I barely knew how to write! So | should never learn! I must stop short where | was! How angry I was with myself
because of the time I had wasted, the lessons I had missed, running about after nests, or sliding on the Saar! My books, which
only a moment before | thought so tiresome, so heavy to carry-my grammar, my sacred history- seemed to me now like old
friends, from whom I should be terribly grieved to part.
How does the use of personification in the underlined words affect the meaning of the passage?
O A.
It emphasizes that not being able to learn French will have a major impact on Frantz.
O B.
It shows that learning history and mastering grammar are
important life skills for Frantz.
C.
It demonstrates Frantz's realization that books are more important than anything else.
D.
It suggests that
Frantz always secretly loved reading but did
not want his teacher to know.

Answer 1

Answer: The use of personification in the given excerpt affects the meaning of the passage as (B) It shows that learning history and mastering grammar are important life skills for Frantz.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: A

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the person talks about being upset with themself for not knowing "How angry I was with myself." But being sad for parting with it, "Only a moment before | thought so tiresome, so heavy to carry-my grammar, my sacred history- seemed to me now like old friends, from whom I should be terribly grieved to part."