Question 1
Identify the language feature used in the following quote: "The old house groaned under the weight of the howling winter storm."
Correct Answer:
Personification
Question 2
Which language feature is illustrated by the phrase: "Her eyes were polished emeralds, gleaming in the twilight"?
Correct Answer:
Metaphor
Question 3
What language feature is present in the phrase: "A deafening silence filled the courtroom after the verdict was read"?
Correct Answer:
Oxymoron
Question 4
In narrative analysis, what effect does the author achieve by using sensory imagery such as "the bitter tang of saltwater and the crunch of broken shells beneath their boots"?
Correct Answer:
It immerses the reader by appealing to the senses of taste, smell, and hearing/touch.
Question 5
Which sentence contains hyperbole?
Correct Answer:
I have told you a million times to double-check your answers before submitting.
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