Question 161 pts

Why do author's use figurative language?

Group of answer choices

to confuse readers

to give literal information

to make writing more vivid and engaging

to sell more books

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Question 171 pts

What kind of figurative language is this?

- She has a heart as hard as stone.

- It is hot outside like an oven.

Group of answer choices

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

personification

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Question 181 pts

What kind of figurative language is this?

"My sense of hearing especially became more powerful. I could hear sounds I had never heard before. I heard sounds from heaven; and I heard sounds from hell!" Excerpt from The Tell Tale Heart.

Group of answer choices

personification

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

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Question 191 pts

Identify the metaphor

Group of answer choices

My heart is a bucket full of joy after all the positive compliments.

My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood throughout my body.

My heart is a muscle.

My heart is like a muscle.

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Question 201 pts

What type of figurative language is this quote?

But the house on Mango Street is not the way they told it at all. It's small and red with tight steps in front and windows so small you'd think they were holding their breath. Take from The House on Mango Street

Group of answer choices

hyperbole

personification

simile

metaphor