Let's go through each of the questions one by one and identify the correct figure of speech used in each sentence. We'll explain why each answer is correct.
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1. I was so hungry I could have eaten the plate.
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Correct Answer: C) Hyperbole
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Explanation: This is an exaggeration to emphasize how hungry the person is. You can't literally eat a plate, so it's not meant to be taken literally — that’s the definition of
hyperbole.
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2. My family is the sun and the moon to me.
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Correct Answer: A) Metaphor
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Explanation: This compares the family directly to the sun and the moon (without using "like" or "as"), implying they are essential, life-giving, and guiding. This is a
metaphor because it makes a direct comparison between two unlike things.
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3. The curtain danced in the wind.
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Correct Answer: B) Personification
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Explanation: The curtain is given a human action — "danced." Curtains don’t dance; people do. Giving human qualities to non-human things is
personification.
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4. I like pancakes so much that I could eat a million of them.
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Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole
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Explanation: Saying you could eat a million pancakes is clearly an exaggeration. It's not realistic, but it emphasizes how much you love pancakes. That’s
hyperbole.
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5. The tree shook its branches angrily.
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Correct Answer: B) Personification
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Explanation: The tree is described as acting with emotion ("angrily"), which is a human trait. Trees don’t feel anger, so this is
personification.
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6. I was lost in a sea of nameless faces.
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Correct Answer: B) Metaphor
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Explanation: The phrase “a sea of nameless faces” compares a crowd of people to a sea. It’s not literal — it's a
metaphor that conveys being overwhelmed or anonymous in a crowd.
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7. The sunflowers nodded in the wind.
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Correct Answer: B) Personification
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Explanation: Sunflowers are given the human-like action of "nodding." Plants don’t nod intentionally, so this is
personification.
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Summary of Answers:
| Question | Answer | Figure of Speech |
|--------|--------|------------------|
| 1 | C | Hyperbole |
| 2 | A | Metaphor |
| 3 | B | Personification |
| 4 | A | Hyperbole |
| 5 | B | Personification |
| 6 | B | Metaphor |
| 7 | B | Personification |
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Definitions Recap:
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Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things (e.g., "You are my sunshine").
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Personification: Giving human traits to non-human things (e.g., "The wind whispered").
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Hyperbole: An extreme exaggeration for effect (e.g., "I’ve told you a million times").
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