His question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A: Read the lines from the poem “The Wind.”

The wind is cold and strong and cruel.

It tells me just what I must do.

I wear my mittens and my hat.

Well, I ask, now, wouldn’t you?

What comparison does the speaker make in these lines?

The speaker compares the wind to himself.

The speaker compares the wind to cold air.

The speaker compares the wind to a person.

The speaker compares the wind to mittens and a hat.

Part B: What does the description of the wind suggest about it?

It is usually very helpful.

It controls what people do.

It changes quickly and often.

It can be tricked into doing something.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.