The saleswoman stood at the door with a glittering gold cosmetics bag in hand. Janet wanted to slam the door in the vendor’s face but forced herself to be polite. “This cream from Bali will hydrate your face so much that you won’t even need to drink water anymore!” the saleswoman babbled as Janet arched a skeptical eyebrow.
Questions
What meaning is implied by the hyperbole “hydrate your face so much that you won’t even need to drink water anymore”?
The cream will replace water, but not food, in one’s diet.
The cream is a liquid that one is supposed to drink.
The cream is extremely hydrating, compared to other creams.
The cream is actually just pure water in a jar.
The meaning implied by the hyperbole "hydrate your face so much that you won’t even need to drink water anymore" is that the cream is extremely hydrating, compared to other creams. It suggests that the cream is so effective at hydrating the skin that one would not need to drink water separately to stay hydrated.
What meaning is implied by the hyperbole “hydrate your face so much that you won’t even need to drink water anymore”?
The cream will replace water, but not food, in one’s diet.
The cream is a liquid that one is supposed to drink.
The cream is extremely hydrating, compared to other creams.
The cream is actually just pure water in a jar.
The cream is extremely hydrating, compared to other creams.
Claudia read over the creative writing assignment one more time with a grimace plastered to her face. The project required introspection, but she hated writing about herself. She didn’t want to “dig deep” like the instructions told her to do. Probing your depths was as dangerous as hitchhiking on a lonely stretch of highway. You never knew who was in the next car, and you made yourself too vulnerable. Claudia crumpled up the assignment sheet and closed her book.
Questions
What does the simile “as dangerous as hitchhiking” convey about Claudia?
She views writing about herself as a means of escape.
She is a driver who refuses to pick up hitchhikers.
She is uncomfortable with the idea of writing about herself.
She once had a frightening experience while hitchhiking and does not want to write about it.
The simile "as dangerous as hitchhiking" conveys that Claudia is uncomfortable with the idea of writing about herself. Just as hitchhiking is seen as risky and potentially opening oneself up to unknown dangers, Claudia sees diving deep into her own thoughts and emotions in writing as a vulnerable and hazardous undertaking.
What does the simile “as dangerous as hitchhiking” convey about Claudia?
She views writing about herself as a means of escape.
She is a driver who refuses to pick up hitchhikers.
She is uncomfortable with the idea of writing about herself.
She once had a frightening experience while hitchhiking and does not want to write about it.