Question

which image most strongly creates a mood of fragility?
oa “fell like a leaf tossed down the wind”
ob “like a halcyon - bird in the hollow of a wave”
oc “like a great fledgling, he learned to fly”
od “the country folk took it for a vision of the gods”

Explanation:

A leaf tossed down the wind evokes a sense of light - weightiness and being at the mercy of external forces, which are qualities associated with fragility. The other options do not convey the same sense of delicacy and vulnerability.

Answer:

A. “Fell like a leaf tossed down the wind”