This question is based on Literary Principles.
‘Slowly the silence on the mountain-top deepened till the click of the fire and the soft hiss of roasting meat could be heard clearly…
Lord of the Files by William Golding
‘Soft hiss of roasting meat’ in the passage above refers to the
- gentle response of the animal being roasted
- rudeness of the animal to the hunter
- gentle process of roasting on the fire
-
fropping of the fat of the meat in the fire
