VRead the quote from page 62: “Shuttles holding the weft thread hurtled themselves like beasts of prey through
the tall forest of warp threads, and beaters slammed the threads tightly into place.”
Based on the author’s use of figurative language, what is she trying to illustrate to
readers? RL.7.4

a. It shows the sharpness and the quick movements of the shuttle are fierce and violent
b. It illustrates that a shuttle would only become dangerous when an inexperienced factory girl is
using it
c. It conveys that the sharpness and speed of the shuttle is more easier for the factory girls to use
d. It illustrates that more than one factory girl was required to control a shuttle