Question

figurative language
excerpt from three
by sam
my father pushed me out onto my
first surfboard
through the clear blue water.
like the waves of the ocean
he reached out to me.
it was the first time that i knew
i was meant
for the water,
i was three years old.
i waded out into the waters deep.
looking back
this was something i loved.
it was something
i would be good at.
three years old.
the words \three years old\ are repeated in
the passage. what does this suggest?
a the ocean is a big place for a small child.
b being exposed to water at a young age was good for the
poet.
c the poet was too young to really know what was going
on.
d from a very young age the poet felt a connection with
water.
the poet uses personification in lines 4 and 5 to show that
the ocean -
a will be there for him
b is like a father to him
c embraced him like a father
d excepted him like family
short answer: what does the poets use of short sentences
create?

Explanation:

• For the first question: The repetition of "three years old" emphasizes the poet's young age when having a significant experience (being on the surfboard and in the water), suggesting a long - standing connection from a very young age.
• For the second question: Personification in lines 4 and 5 (comparing the ocean's action to reaching out like a person) implies that the ocean will be there for the poet (a human - like quality of presence and support).
• For the short - answer: Short sentences can create a sense of simplicity, clarity, and can also mimic the fragmented or direct nature of childhood memories or the straightforwardness of the experience being described.

Answer:

• First question: D. From a very young age the poet felt a connection with water.
• Second question: A. will be there for him
• Short - answer: A sense of simplicity, clarity, or mimicking childhood memory / experience nature.