1. Read the following stanza from “Alone”:

Lying, thinking
Last night
How to find my soul a home
Where water is not thirsty
And bread loaf is not stone
I came up with one thing
And I don’t believe I’m wrong
That nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.

Think about the figurative language in this stanza. What is the speaker saying? (1 point)
It is hard to find your way at night because it is dark.
It is the middle of the night and she is hungry.
**People find life in being with others.
People have to help each other with directions.

2. The line “Where water is not thirsty” is an example of which type of figurative language? (1 point)
symbol
metaphor
simile
***personification

3. The speaker says “Storm clouds are gathering” to indicate that (1 point)
things will always be bad.
trouble is coming.
it will be raining soon.
***people should run and hide.

4. Choose the sentence in which the comma helps make the meaning clear. (1 point)
If you call, them the dogs will come back.
If you call them, the dogs will come back.
***If you call them the dogs, will come back.
If you call them the dogs will come, back.

I agree with your first two answers and disagree with the last two.

1. people find life being with others

2. personification
3. trouble is coming
4. if you call them, the dogs will come back

1. To interpret the figurative language in this stanza, we need to analyze what the speaker is saying. The line "I came up with one thing, And I don’t believe I’m wrong, That nobody, But nobody, Can make it out here alone" suggests that people find life and purpose in being with others. The speaker is emphasizing the importance of connection and support from others, implying that trying to navigate through life alone is difficult. Therefore, the answer is "People find life in being with others."

2. The line "Where water is not thirsty" is an example of personification. Personification is a type of figurative language where human qualities are given to non-human entities or objects. In this case, water is being given the characteristic of being thirsty, which is a human quality. So, the correct answer is "personification."

3. The phrase "Storm clouds are gathering" is used by the speaker to indicate that trouble is coming. This is a metaphorical statement where the storm clouds represent impending difficulties or challenges. The answer is "trouble is coming."

4. Among the given sentences, the one in which the comma helps make the meaning clear is: "If you call them, the dogs will come back." The comma in this sentence separates the clause "If you call them" from "the dogs will come back." This clarifies that it is when the subject calls them, the dogs will come back. The answer is "If you call them, the dogs will come back."