Read the sentences from Rule of Rock.

Question

Read the sentences from Rule of Rock.

All her years of work climbing to the top of her class would come down to this, a game of chance?

Christy extended a flat hand signifying paper.

One of these sentences contains figurative language, and the other sentence includes only literal language. Write 1–2 sentences explaining which sentence contains figurative language and the meaning of the figurative language.

Answer 1

The sentence "All her years of work climbing to the top of her class would come down to this, a game of chance?" contains figurative language. The phrase "climbing to the top of her class" is used metaphorically to represent someone's hard work and effort to achieve success in their academic pursuits.

Answer 2

Read the sentence containing a pun.

You will always have a pizza my heart.

Write 1–2 sentences explaining the meaning of the pun in this sentence. Explain what part of the sentence creates the pun and what it would mean for one person to say this to another.

(2 points)

Answer 3

The pun in the sentence "You will always have a pizza my heart" is created by the phrase "pizza my heart," which is a play on the phrase "piece of my heart." This pun suggests that the person speaking holds a special place in the heart of the person they are addressing, comparing their love or affection to a tasty slice of pizza.

Answer 4

The sentence "All her years of work climbing to the top of her class would come down to this, a game of chance?" contains figurative language. The phrase "come down to this" is a figure of speech used to convey that all of someone's hard work boils down to a single event or outcome.