Question

read the passage from \child of the americas.\
i speak english with passion: its the tongue of my consciousness,
a flashing knife blade of crystal, my tool, my craft.
how does the imagery create a visual of the speakers use of english?
it portrays her command of english as precise and beautiful.
it shows that she is extremely hesitant to use english.
it shows that she only uses english for practical communication.
it portrays the language she uses as forceful and hurtful.

Explanation:

The imagery in the passage uses phrases like "flashing knife blade of crystal," "tool," and "craft" to describe English. A "flashing knife blade of crystal" suggests precision and beauty, "tool" and "craft" imply skillful command. The other options are incorrect: "hesitant" contradicts "with passion"; "only practical" ignores the beauty imagery; "forceful and hurtful" misinterprets the positive tone of "passion" and the crystal - blade imagery (which is more about beauty than harm).

Answer:

It portrays her command of English as precise and beautiful.