Read the following passage:

had waited so long for Robert to return home, and I

realized that his coming come would likely take a miracle.

should have been thrilled. But it wasn't Robert who

returned from Vietnam. He had become someone else.

Ghosts had followed him home and turned him into

something he wasn't before. There was no fire in his eyes,

no warmth in his touch. Just an angry, hollow shell that

looked like someone I used to know.

What is one way the author's word choice contributes to the tone of this

passage?

A. The use of metaphor creates the impression that Robert is

nonhuman.

O

B. The use of an idiom gives readers a sense of resentful anger.

O

C. The word "ghosts" is used to represent Robert's haunting

memories.

O

D. The repetition of the word "home" creates a safe, comfortinglim

feeling

Question

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Cristal Spears

21 December, 15:14

Read the following passage:

had waited so long for Robert to return home, and I

realized that his coming come would likely take a miracle.

should have been thrilled. But it wasn't Robert who

returned from Vietnam. He had become someone else.

Ghosts had followed him home and turned him into

something he wasn't before. There was no fire in his eyes,

no warmth in his touch. Just an angry, hollow shell that

looked like someone I used to know.

What is one way the author's word choice contributes to the tone of this

passage?

A. The use of metaphor creates the impression that Robert is

nonhuman.

O

B. The use of an idiom gives readers a sense of resentful anger.

O

C. The word "ghosts" is used to represent Robert's haunting

memories.

O

D. The repetition of the word "home" creates a safe, comfortinglim

feeling

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Bree · Answer 1

C. The word "ghosts" is used to represent Robert's haunting

memories.

Explanation:

Robert in the passage is obviously a victim of PTSD. Describing the emotional and psychological baggage that many war veterans carry as a 'ghost' is a poignant metaphor that gives the passage its haunting tone.

The significance here is that even though the ghosts are not real or are remnant memories of things long past they can affect and haunt one's present if one believes in them. thus it is a good metaphor to show Robert's condition.