A white vet's image floatsclose to me, then his pale eyeslook through mine. I'm a window.He's lost his right arminside the stone. In the black mirrora woman's trying to erase names:No, she's brushing a boy's hair.Which sentence best describes one effect of the poet's use of figurative language in this excerpt?A.It gives the speaker the quality of empathy to show that he is open to the pain of other Vietnam veterans.B.It shows the difference between a mirror that reflects images and a window that admits light.C.It attributes human qualities to the wall to emphasize how it brings together people from all walks of life.D.It contrasts the action of making a pencil rubbing of an engraved name and erasing a name from the wall.

EXERCISE 3Identify the metaphors and similes in the extract of a poem below.Write down the piece of the poem. State what figure of speech it is. Write down what is beingcompared and why.The angry voice of the windDropped to a whimperAnd fell silentLike a scolded child.The tortured waves, freed from their tormentor,Slept.With its white wings spread,The yacht sat like a seagull,Patiently contemplating its reflectionIn the polished mirrorOf the sea.

Select the correct answer.Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?The photographers circled her like vultures above a tottering lion cub. A. personification B. metaphor C. simile D. hyperbole E. comparison

Read the following passage:In Vietnam, the jungle itself turned you into an animal. It reached out and pulled you in. We willingly performed the outward transformation of camouflaging ourselves — tucking foliage into our helmets, smearing our faces with ash that stung our nostrils. But something inside us was changing as well. We were becoming beasts — stalking our prey, baring our fangs. And when the time came, attacking.Which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone?A.The jungle was alive with the sounds of nature — strange birds were our alarm clock in the morning.B.Far from the comforts of home, we had entered this conflict in order to let sleeping dogs lie.C.I was surprised and frightened by this change that allowed me to attack without remorse.D.I pressed myself against the trunk of a thick tree — a wolf in sheep's clothing waiting to strike.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 10Read this sentence:With this unprovoked attack upon our country, the enemy must realize he has awoken a sleeping giant and will regret the day he threatened the resolve of those who live in freedom!What type of figurative language is used in this passage?A.SimileB.HyperboleC.ToneD.MetaphorSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

To use figurative language within a poem