Question

5. How does the author's language in
paragraph 9 contribute to the
description of the family's house? for the story ‘Home’ by Gwendolyn Brooks

Answer 1

Figurative words are used to describe the house.

Explanation:

• The house they lived in was very old with an iron fence. On the porch, they had a snake plant. They had poplar trees and ferns near the door. The house had rocking chairs where Helen slowly rocked.

• 'He lives for this house' is an exaggeration.

• It is said that smoke with creamy hot saffrons would drift from the house. the rain would make it dull. The birds were mechanical birds no better than the poor caught in canaries.

Answer 2

In paragraph 9, it can be deduced that figurative words are used to describe the house.

According to the story, it was stated that the house they lived in was very old with an iron fence. They had poplar trees and ferns near the door. The house had rocking chairs where Helen slowly rocked.

The statement that "he lives for this house'' is a literary device as it's an exaggeration. The birds were mechanical birds no better than the poor caught in canaries. The figurative words used were important in order to make the readers understand the message that's being passed.

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