Question

1. in which of the following lines is visual imagery used?

her car stalled on the country road.
a
she loved the way it squished underneath her feet.
b
the lightning bolt tore through the night sky like a jagged spear.
c
there was neither house nor human being anywhere in sight.
d

1. romanticism stresses:

conventions and tradition
a
emotion, imagination, individuality
b
order and reason
c
chaos and spontaneity
d

Explanation:

• Question 16: Visual imagery creates a mental picture. "The lightning bolt tore through the night sky like a jagged spear" uses a simile (like a jagged spear) to create a vivid visual image. The other options are more straightforward statements without strong visual - enhancing elements.
• Question 17: Romanticism emphasized emotion, imagination, and individuality. It was a reaction against the rationalism (order and reason - associated with Neoclassicism) and strict conventions of previous literary movements.

Answer:

1. C. The lightning bolt tore through the night sky like a jagged spear.
2. B. Emotion, imagination, individuality.