Question

1. reread this quote from p. 42

at first the rain had merely splotched the dust, which seemed to be rejoicing in its own resiliency and laughing at the heavy drops thudding against it; but eventually the dust was forced to surrender to the mastery of the rain and it churned into a fine red mud that oozed between our toes and slopped against our ankles as we marched miserably to and from school.
resiliency: ability to withstand a challenge or misfortune
what do you notice about the way taylor uses personification in this excerpt? what might this be foreshadowing?

Explanation:

Taylor gives the dust human - like qualities such as rejoicing and laughing. This shows the dust's initial resistance to the rain. The dust's surrender to the rain could foreshadow challenges or changes the characters will face, like the difficult journey to and from school.

Answer:

Taylor uses personification to give the dust human emotions and actions. It might foreshadow challenges or changes for the characters.