Figurative language is language that(1 point)
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are words that have multiple meanings.
are words that have multiple meanings.
explains the literal meaning of words.
explains the literal meaning of words.
goes beyond the words’ literal meanings.
goes beyond the words’ literal meanings.
is made up of words that contradict each other.
is made up of words that contradict each other.
goes beyond the words’ literal meanings.
Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)
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descriptions that evoke one of the five senses
descriptions that evoke one of the five senses
an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously
an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously
a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
human characteristics given to non-human things
an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously
Which sentence contains an example of alliteration?(1 point)
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The wind howled through the trees during the storm.
The wind howled through the trees during the storm.
Felix was frantic over his new schedule and forgot his homework.
Felix was frantic over his new schedule and forgot his homework.
Emery walked down the street as if the pavement were hot lava.
Emery walked down the street as if the pavement were hot lava.
Jared spoke in a loud voice that echoed through the woods.
Emery walked down the street as if the pavement were hot lava.
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Which sentence contains an example of metaphor?(1 point)
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The constant buzz of the chainsaw was difficult to tune out.
The constant buzz of the chainsaw was difficult to tune out.
Her smile was like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
Her smile was like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
The flowers on the hill seemed to dance in the wind.
The flowers on the hill seemed to dance in the wind.
My little brother was a tornado tearing through the neat piles of leaves.
My little brother was a tornado tearing through the neat piles of leaves.
My little brother was a tornado tearing through the neat piles of leaves.
Which sentence contains a simile?(1 point)
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The walls grew thick with ivy as the years passed.
The walls grew thick with ivy as the years passed.
He was like a giant ogre reaching for his dinner.
He was like a giant ogre reaching for his dinner.
Henry thought for a very long time that a lake was the same as a pond.
Henry thought for a very long time that a lake was the same as a pond.
William liked the way his new house smelled of pine trees.