Question

which of the following shows figurative language like a metaphor? (10 points)
the subway was crowded with people
faces blurred, a shell cracked on cold stone
the train arrived on time
i walked to the metro and waited
william carlos williams -- \the red wheelbarrow\
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens
which approach best demonstrates your understanding of how modernist writers use figurative language, imagery, and precise word choice to convey meaning and mood?
(10 points)
focus on one small object, use careful, descriptive words, and highlight its emotional or symbolic significance
include humor and exaggeration to entertain the reader
describe the entire scene in detail with complete sentences
write a story explaining the historical context of the scene

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics.
• "Faces blurred, a shell cracked on cold stone" uses metaphor. Here, "faces" are compared to "a shell cracked" (in a sense of being fragile or having a certain state, though it's an implicit comparison). The other options are just simple statements without metaphorical language.
• For the second question:
• Modernist writers often focus on small, precise objects (like the red wheelbarrow in the poem) and use careful, descriptive words to highlight their symbolic or emblematic significance. They don't typically use humor and exaggeration (like in some other literary forms) to convey mood and meaning in the way described in the second option. Describing the entire scene in detail with complete sentences is more of a traditional or perhaps a more elaborate style rather than the concise, focused Modernist approach. Writing a story explaining the historical context is also not the main way Modernists use figurative language, imagery, and word choice - they focus more on the object itself and its immediate evocative power.

Answer:

First question: Faces blurred, a shell cracked on cold stone
Second question: Focus on one small object, use careful, descriptive words, and highlight its emblematic or symbolic significance