SAT English Practice Question

The author uses a variety of rhetorical devices to support the claim that the speaker is overwhelmed by the natural world. For example, the speaker uses metaphors to compare the landscape to a "drowning sea" and a "suffocating blanket." The speaker also uses imagery to describe the sights and sounds of the natural world, and the speaker uses personification to give human qualities to the natural world. What is the most likely reason why the writer uses these rhetorical devices?

1. A.create a sense of urgency and excitement.
2. B.emphasize the speaker’s feelings and experiences.
3. C.suggest that the speaker is addressing a large audience.
4. D.describe the speaker’s physical surroundings.