Craft and StructureHardFunction of a closing image in a literary passage
Craft and Structure practice question
The following text is from a novel.
On her last night in the flat, Hana packed the kitchen and then, finding she could not sleep, unpacked one cup and made tea in it at three in the morning. The cup went into the box in the morning, still warm.
Which choice best describes the function of the detail that the cup is 'still warm'?
- A. It suggests how close to the moment of leaving Hana held on to the ordinary life of the flat.Correct
- B. It shows that the kitchen was well heated.
- C. It indicates that Hana forgot to wash the cup.
- D. It implies that Hana is moving to a cold place.
Answer: A. It suggests how close to the moment of leaving Hana held on to the ordinary life of the flat.
Tea at three, the cup packed warm: the old life kept up to the last moment.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It shows that the kitchen was well heated.
- The warmth is from the tea, not the room.
- C. It indicates that Hana forgot to wash the cup.
- Washing is beside the point.
- D. It implies that Hana is moving to a cold place.
- Her destination is not mentioned.
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