Question

Part C: What does the connotation of the figurative language in

the sentence below convey about the two nurses? What two

other words from the sentence also have connotations that help

to convey this same idea?

"They were always together, a pair of reptilian kabuki creatures

at loose in the camp hospital" (37).

Scoring: This question is worth a total of 3 points. You will

receive 1 point for correctly noting what the connotation

conveys about the two nurses. You will receive 1 more point for

each correctly identified word from the sentence (2 words

should be identified = 2 points).

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The figurative language of the sentence presented in the question above is established through and a metaphor that compares the two nurses to two dangerous creatures and that imposed fear on anyone who saw them and crossed their path.

The metaphor is a figure of language that promotes an implicit or explicit comparison between two elements that have something in common. In the case of the sentence shown above, the comparison is between the two nurses and the reptilian kabuki creatures.

Other words that help to convey this idea are "loose" and "hospital".