Question
ad the excerpt from a short story that Danielle is writing about life in a farming village during the 1700s.
Ismitta placed another seed in a thimble-sized hole on top of the little mound of soil. One by one, she put each tiny globe- an entire world
life bound up in a tiny kernel-to bed in the rust-colored earth. The earth brought forth life. The earth allowed life to thrive. The earth provided all
e sustenance needed for the tiny seeds Ismitta sowed to grow into an abundance of vigorous vegetable plants. Without the rich soil and the
armth of the Sun, how would Ismitta and the other villagers survive?
Vhich feature could Danielle add to highlight the relationship between Ismitta's village and the land?
1. a symbol likening Ismitta and the villagers to the tree of life
O 2. a simile comparing the earth to a mother who feeds and nurtures her children
3. humor to lighten the mood and contrast with the implied hard work
© 4. irony to show the presence of illness in the village despite the richness of the land
Question # 9
Growth: Language 2-12 AERO 2015
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Answer
2. a simile comparing the earth to a mother who feeds and nurtures her children