Question

identifying and interpreting figurative language
after boadicea had been so cruelly and unjustly treated,
she burned with anger against the romans. her heart
was full only of thoughts of revenge.

• an island story,

henrietta elizabeth marshall
read the passage. then, answer the questions about
the underlined text.
what kind of figurative language is the underlined text?
metaphor
what is the meaning of the underlined text?
she was not angry.
she was only a little bit angry.
she was extremely angry.

Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics. In the phrase "she burned with anger", "burned" is used metaphorically. Fire is associated with intensity. When someone is "burning with anger", it implies a very high level of anger, not a literal fire.

Answer:

She was extremely angry.