Question

1. \her smile was as bright as the sun.\ which type of figurative language is used? a) simile b) metaphor c) hyperbole d) alliteration 7. \the river swallowed the bridge during the flood.\ which device is used to give the river human - like action? a) idiom b) personification c) allusion d) hyperbole 8. \he finally met his waterloo during the last round of the chess tournament.\ this sentence uses which device? a) metaphor b) idiom c) allusion d) hyperbole 9. \the whispering wind wound its way through the willows.\ which device is shown here? a) alliteration b) personification c) idiom d) technical 10. \the internet is a superhighway of information.\ which type of figurative language is used? a) simile b) metaphor c) hyperbole d) allusion

Explanation:

• For question 6, "as...as" is a key - word for simile, comparing her smile to the sun.
• For question 7, giving the river the action of "swallowing" which is a human - like action is personification.
• For question 8, referring to "Waterloo" which is an allusion to the famous battle, signifying a decisive defeat.
• For question 9, "whispering" is a human - like action given to the wind, which is personification.
• For question 10, saying the internet is a superhighway is a metaphor, directly stating one thing is another.

Answer:

1. a) Simile
2. b) Personification
3. c) Allusion
4. b) Personification
5. b) Metaphor