Read the excerpt from "Homesick." Chinese words don't march across flat surfaces the way ours do; they drop down cliffs, one cliff after another from right to left across
a page.
What does the figurative language in the excerpt tell readers about Chinese words.?
Chinese is written in columns instead of in horizontal lines.
The final syllables of Chinese words are emphasized the most.
The rhythm of Chinese is more varied than the rhythm of English.
Chinese is a more difficult language to read than English.