Question

purpose for reading: in this excerpt from esperanza rising by pam muñoz ryan, you read, pay attention to how the author crafts the mood and setting and how these elements interplay with esperanzas emotions and the underlying tension of the situation. ask yourself: how does the figurative language contribute to the mood of the passage? excerpt from esperanza rising by pam muñoz ryan (1) papa had promised to meet her in the garden and he never disappointed her. she bent over to pick a red bloom, fully opened, and pricked her finger on a vicious thorn. big beads of blood pulsed from the tip of her thumb and she automatically thought, “bad luck,” she quickly wrapped her hand in the corner of her apron and dismissed the premonition. then she cautiously clapped the brown rose that had wounded her, shaking toward the horizon, she saw the last of the sun disappear behind the sierra madre. darkness would settle quickly and a feeling of uneasiness and worry nagged at her. (2) where was papa? he had left early that morning with the vaqueros to tend the cattle. and he was always home before what is the meaning of the word “premonition” as it is used in the passage? a memory of a past event a detailed plan for a future event a scientific prediction based on evidence a feeling of warning about a future event

Explanation:

In the passage, "premonition" is used to describe a feeling about a future event. The character has a sense - like a feeling of unease or foreboding about something to come. It is not a scientific prediction, a detailed plan, or a memory of a past event.

Answer:

A. A feeling of warning about a future event