Which word helps readers determine when the island begins to move?
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Read the excerpt from Sinbad the Sailor.
During the voyage we touched at several islands,
where we sold or exchanged our goods. We were one
day becalmed near a small island. As its appearance
was inviting, we determined to dine upon it. But while
we were laughing and preparing for dinner, the island
began to move, and at the same moment the people in
the ship called out that we were on the back of a
monstrous whale. Some jumped into the boat, and
others swam to the ship; but before I could get off the
animal dived into the sea, and I had only time to catch
hold of a piece of wood that had been brought from
the ship to serve as a table.
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this answer to this question is c. allegory

why?

stories with allegories have a hidden symbolic meaning with a theme. the hidden meaning can be political, or other real life problems.

attitude toward the subject implied in a literary work.

serious at times, angry, impassioned, and optimistic, but most of all urgent

figurative language is a resource that fiction writers use to make better descriptions of what they want to write about or express. they can improve their stories, as they can elaborate more vivid and colorful sentences. this way, the reader will be able to have more detailed images in his/her mind.

places, objects, people and even feelings or emotions can be described with a lot of detail to metaphors, similes and personifications. making different kinds of comparisons to make a description more specific, as well as assigning human qualities to non-human objects (and vice-versa) can be very useful for science fiction writers.  

on the other hand, alliterations allow writers to elaborate more entertaining and creative sentences. it consists in using a sequence of words that start with the same consonant letter. they can be used to emphasize something important the writer wants to express, or just as a fun literary device.