Question

okjokull was born in iceland hundreds of years ago. the locals gave her that name, meaning \glacier,\ because thats what she is. for many years, she carved the land into its beautiful shape. but as the climate became warmer, ok, as people affectionately nicknamed her, started shrinking. eventually, she shrank so much that she ceased moving. she stopped navigating the hillside and sculpting it. in 2014 the people of iceland held a funeral in oks honor. it served as a warning of the effects of a warming planet. how does writing about okjokull as if it were a person affect the text? 1 it makes the loss of the glacier seem even more tragic. 2 it better explains the reasons the climate warmed. 3 it provides humor to a rather sad subject.

Explanation:

Personifying Okjokull gives it human - like qualities. When it "shrank", "ceased moving", and a "funeral" was held for it, it makes the reader feel more emotionally connected to the loss of the glacier, thus making the loss seem more tragic. It does not explain climate - warming reasons or add humor.

Answer:

1. It makes the loss of the glacier seem even more tragic.