Question

“Fog”

by Carl Sandburg

The fog comes
on little cat feet.

It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.

Source: Sandberg, Carl. “Fog.” Chicago Poems. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1916. 71. Web. Representative Poetry Online. Web. 9 June 2011.



Which of the following excerpts from the poem reflects the use of figurative language?

I. “The fog comes/on little cat feet.”

II. “It sits looking/over harbor and city”

III. “on silent haunches/and then moves on.”

II only
II and III
I and III
I, II, and III

Answer 1

The answer is I and III .

Answer 2

The correct answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Figurative language refers to a deviation of the literal meaning. It uses different rethorical devices to enrich the text.

The first line uses a metaphor to express that the fog appears stealthily.

The second one nd the third line use personification, since they give the fog the ability to see and the haunches the characteristic of being silent.