Question

Read the excerpt below from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and answer the question that follows.

From the rippulous pond
came the comfortable sound
of the Humming-Fish humming
while splashing around.

How does the diction affect the imagery in the poem?

The adjective “comfortable” helps the reader “see” the fish.
The verb “splashing” helps the reader “touch” the pond.
The noun “pond” helps the reader “taste” the fish.
The noun “rippulous” helps the reader “hear” the pond.

Answer 1

The noun “rippulous” helps the reader “hear” the pond.

Step-by-step explanation:

The imagery is the how the author uses the word to depict an scene in the readers mind, it appeal to all the senses, sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch, the author describe the object or moment so well that can make us “smell the bread recently baked” or “feel the cold win”, in this case the word “rippulous” make us imagine the sound of the pond.

Answer 2

The noun “rippulous” helps the reader “hear” the pond. is the answer i know because i took the test already