Question

Select the correct answer.

Read the excerpt from paragraphs 15 and 16
(15) My last class in French!
(16) And I barely knew how to write! So I should never learn! I must stop short where I 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 I 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 shows that learning history and mastering grammar are important life skills for Frantz.
O B.
It emphasizes that not being able to learn French will have a major impact on Frantz
• C. It suggests that Frantz always secretly loved reading but did not want his teacher to know.
• D.
It demonstrates Frantz's realization that books are more important than anything else.

Answer 1

B. It emphasizes that not being able to learn French will have a major impact on Frantz.

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of personification in the underlined words "my books, which only a moment before I 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" suggests that the books have a human-like quality of being old friends. This use of personification highlights the importance of learning for Frantz and the value he now places on his books and his education. It emphasizes that not being able to learn French will have a major impact on him, as he now values education and recognizes the opportunity that he has missed.