Question

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Read the excerpt from Rosin the Beau by Laura E. Richards. Then, answer the question that follows.

As my mother sings the last words, she bends and kisses the violin, which was always a living personage to her. Her head moves like a bird's head, quickly and softly. I see her face all brightness, as I have told you; then suddenly a shadow falls on it. My back is towards the door, but she stands facing it. I feel myself snatched up by hands like quivering steel; I am set down—not roughly—on the floor.

Which of the following parts of the excerpt helps clarify and further the understanding of the meaning of the bolded figurative language device?

I am set down—not roughly—on the floor
I see her face all brightness
My back is towards the door
Quickly and softly

Answer 1

Answer: D, Quickly and softly

Explanation: It makes sense and when it says "quickly and softly. I see her face all brightness, as I have told you; then suddenly a shadow falls on it." it makes me guarantee that D is correct.

Answer 2

D. Quickly and softly

Step-by-step explanation:

The figurative statement (simile): "moves like a bird's head" is clarified with an appositive, "quickly and softly" which describes how a bird's head would move.