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
e 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:

• First Question: The repetition of "three years old" emphasizes the poet's young age when first experiencing the water, suggesting a deep - seated connection from an early time.
• Second Question: Personification in lines 4 and 5 ("Like the waves of the ocean he reached out to me") gives the ocean human - like (father - like) action of reaching out.
• Third Question: Short sentences can create a sense of simplicity, clarity, and perhaps a child - like perspective (matching the "three - year - old" narrator).

Answer:

• First Question: D. From a very young age the poet felt a connection with water.
• Second Question: C. embraced him like a father
• Third Question: The use of short sentences creates a simple, clear, and perhaps child - like (matching the young narrator) tone.