Which example below contains figurative language?
a
"An’ whatta I got," George went on furiously. "I got you! You can’t keep a job and you lose me ever’ job I get. Jus’ keep me shovin’ all over the country all the time.
b
At about ten o’clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust laden bar through one of the side windows, and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars.
c
George stepped over and threw his blankets do on the burlap sack of straw that was a mattress.
d
"This here blacksmith - name of Whitey - was the kind of guy that would put that stuff around even if there wasn’t no bugs - just to make sure, see?
The example containing figurative language is b. "flies shot like rushing stars."
The example that contains figurative language is option b:
"At about ten o’clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust laden bar through one of the side windows, and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars."
The example that contains figurative language is:
b
"At about ten o'clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar through one of the side windows, and in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars."
To identify figurative language in a passage, look for words or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally but instead create a vivid image or add depth to the writing. In this example, the phrase "flies shot like rushing stars" is a simile, comparing the movement of flies to the speed and brightness of shooting stars. Similes are a type of figurative language that uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison.