Fear, constant companion of the peasant. Hunger, ever at hand to jog his elbow should he relax. Despair, ready to engulf him should he falter. Fear; fear of the dark future; fear of the sharpness of hunger; fear of the blackness of death.

In at least one hundred words, how does Markandaya use figurative language in this excerpt?

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Christina Miranda

21 December, 13:57

Fear, constant companion of the peasant. Hunger, ever at hand to jog his elbow should he relax. Despair, ready to engulf him should he falter. Fear; fear of the dark future; fear of the sharpness of hunger; fear of the blackness of death.

In at least one hundred words, how does Markandaya use figurative language in this excerpt?

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Angela Powers · Answer 1

It includes a couple personifications such as "hunger, ever at hand to jog his elbow," " despair, ready to engulf him." The former means that hunger is ready to make him shake if he relaxes, and the latter means that the despair is about to overwhelm him.