Question

figurative language
excerpt from empty candy jar by huwen
i am from building blocks and candy jar with no
candy in it,
from baby dolls and a piggy bank.
i am from the room being attacked by a storm
and moist to moist to moist.
i am from the silk flower.
who shows all her beauty at one time.
i am from the telescope to the fish tank
from li and tang.
i am from \hurry up!\ and \faster faster!\
and from staying in bed as long as possible
from sitting as long as possible.
i am from looking at the pedestrian with the
telescope on the rooftop.
i am from grandpa and great grandma
from salted dumplings that i hate
from his death because of diabetes
and from watching billiards and playing poker
what mood do the title and the descriptive
language in the passage create?
a hollow
b sad
c warm
d love
when the poet says she is from \salted dumplings that i hate\
what can you infer about her meaning?
a she does not like her house.
b she did not like her grandparents.
c she does not like salted dumplings.
d she did not like her childhood.

Explanation:

For the first question, the title "Empty Candy Jar" and descriptive language like "room being attacked by a storm" give a hollow mood. For the second question, when the poet says "salted dumplings that I hate", it directly means she doesn't like salted dumplings.

Answer:

1. A. hollow
2. C. She does not like salted dumplings.