The Count of Monte Cristo
What does the author's use of the phrase a conical pile rising from the indigo sea convey?
The Count of Monte Cristo - Chapter 31
Read the quotation from paragraph 2 and choose two statements that best answer the question.
"Do you see that island?" continued the captain, pointing to a conical pile rising from the indigo sea.
What does the author's use of the phrase a conical pile rising from the indigo sea convey?
a sense of distinction at the island's prominence in the middle of the empty sea
a sense of submission at the lack of permission to shoot past the island
a sense of mystery concerning the nature of the island
a sense of separation between the characters and the island itself
a sense of surprise at the uninhabited nature of the island
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