Question

1. what is the meaning of hissing in the following lines from \oranges\?

outside,
a few cars hissing past,
45 fog hanging like old
coats between the trees.
a. appearing in the distance
b. making a sharp sound
c. expressing anger
d. stopping quickly

Explanation:

The word "hissing" is an onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a literary device where words imitate sounds. Cars moving quickly can make a sharp, sibilant sound similar to a "hiss". Option a ("appearing in the distance") doesn't relate to the sound aspect of "hissing". Option c ("expressing anger") is more of a human - emotion - related connotation and not relevant to the car sound. Option d ("stopping quickly") also doesn't match the sound - related meaning of "hissing".

Answer:

B. making a sharp sound