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Question about Narrative

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Narrative

Narrative

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of English

In the following excerpt from 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout is describing the events of a summer day: 'It was a still day. The air was so heavy you couldn’t breathe in it. The red dirt road was empty, the fields seemed to stretch to the ends of the earth, and the white cotton bolls were bursting in the heat, like popcorn.' Based on your understanding of narrative techniques, how does the author use descriptive language to convey the atmosphere of the scene and establish the setting? Identify and explain the techniques used in this passage.

The author uses onomatopoeia and repetition to create a vivid picture of the scene in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

The author uses personification and alliteration to establish the setting in this excerpt from 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

Harper Lee uses only sensory language to convey the atmosphere and establish the setting in this excerpt from 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

Harper Lee uses sensory language, imagery, and hyperbole to effectively convey the atmosphere and establish the setting in this excerpt from 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

Harper Lee uses metaphors and similes to effectively convey the atmosphere in this excerpt from 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

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