Factionless Read the excerpt from the passage: But I have to see my parents one more time. I look over my shoulder at the last second before I pass them, and immediately wish I hadn’t. My father’s eyes burn into mine with a look of accusation. At first when I feel the heat between my eyes, I think he has found a way to set me on fire, to punish me for what I have done, but no-I am about to cry. Beside him, my mother is smiling.

Factionless The author uses the image of fire in this passage to: A.To contrast the different reactions of her parents. B.To explain why Beatrice regrets her decision. C.To show Beatrice’s anger. D.To show her father’s anger.

FCAT 2.0 Question: Figurative Language LA : Students will locate and analyze an author’s use of figurative language identifying how word choice is used to appeal to the reader’s senses and emotions. Factionless