Question

question 6
the sudden shift in time between paragraphs 9-10 emphasizes –
a. the boys desire to find the girl from the night before.
b. the excitement the boy feels about being in the swamp.
c. the change in the boys emotions since the night before.
d. the boys eagerness to leave the swamp as soon as possible.
(excerpt from the quest of the silver fleece: chapter 1, 9th grade pre-assessment)

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: A time shift between paragraphs 9 - 10 is not mainly about the boy's desire to find the girl from the night before. The time shift's emphasis is more on his internal state rather than a search for the girl.
• Option B: The time shift does not emphasize excitement about being in the swamp. There's no indication that the shift is to show his excitement related to the swamp itself.
• Option C: A sudden time shift (from night before to now) can highlight how the boy's emotions have changed over that time. This is a common literary device to show character development or emotional shifts.
• Option D: The time shift is not about his eagerness to leave the swamp. There's no context suggesting the shift is to emphasize a desire to leave.

Answer:

C. the change in the boy's emotions since the night before.