Homework Help: English

Posted by Sandara on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 8:57pm.

I have to answer these questions but i am confused...please help :)

As flies to the wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for sport

Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Litotes
None of these
I do not understand the sentence itself :(

I wish I had a million dollars right now," he said.
"Yes," she replied. "I suppose that would be all right with me, too."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Litotes
Analogy
None of these
sounds like none of them to me

My brother has grown a great deal in the last year. He is almost as tall as I am now.Simile Simile
Metaphor
Analogy
Personification
Hyperbole
None of these

definitely seems like a simile

Where is that waiter? If I don't get that sandwich soon, I will go into advanced starvation and begin to hallucinate.

I think this would be an exaggeration but maybe thats a hyperbole...

thanks in advance ;)

English - Writeacher, Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:09pm
As flies to the wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for sport
Just rephrase it a little: We are like flies to cruel little boys; they kill us just for fun.

Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Litotes
None of these
I do not understand the sentence itself :(
What do you think?

I wish I had a million dollars right now," he said.
"Yes," she replied. "I suppose that would be all right with me, too."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Litotes
Analogy
None of these
sounds like none of them to me
I agree. I think it's hyperbole.

My brother has grown a great deal in the last year. He is almost as tall as I am now.Simile Simile
Metaphor
Analogy
Personification
Hyperbole
None of these

definitely seems like a simile
I agree.

Where is that waiter? If I don't get that sandwich soon, I will go into advanced starvation and begin to hallucinate.

I think this would be an exaggeration but maybe thats a hyperbole...
I agree.
English - Sandara, Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:21pm
hmm the first one now i am stuck with simile, metaphor and personification?

And as for the second one i don't understand why it would be a hyperbole
English - Writeacher, Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:23pm
The first one can only be simile.
http://www.answers.com/simile

The second one -- "a million dollars" -- don't you think if someone gave him $1,000, he'd be just as happy??
English - Sandara, Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:25pm
ohh i see it now.. Thank you for ur help writeacher :)
English - Writeacher, Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:29pm
You're very welcome.

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