Question

Read the quote from page 62: "Shuttles holding the weft thread hurtled themselves like beasts of prey through the tall forest of warp threads, and beaters slammed the threads tightly into place." Based on the author's use of figurative language, what is she trying to illustrate to readers? RL.7.4 a. It shows the sharpness and the quick movements of the shuttle are fierce and violent b. It illustrates that a shuttle would only become dangerous when an inexperienced factory girl is using it c. It conveys that the sharpness and speed of the shuttle is more easier for the factory girls to use d. It illustrates that more than one factory girl was required to control a shuttle

Answer 1

a. It shows the sharpness and the quick movements of the shuttle are fierce and violent

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the quote from page 62, the narrator describes the movement of the shuttle as violent and sharp, such that the people in charge of controlling it have a hard time doing it.

Based on the author's use of figurative language, she is trying to illustrate to readers that the sharpness and the quick movements of the shuttle are fierce and violent.