Question

to which column does each example of figurative language belong? * 4 points
metaphor personification simile
silent moonbeams
wrapping them in
blankets of whisper-
light (line19)
i am stranger’s
unsolved puzzle (line
22)
a gray area on a
spectrum of vibrancy
snatching on low-
hanging dreams like
galactic stalactites
(line 27)

Explanation:

1. "Silent moonbeams wrapping them in blankets of whisper-light": This directly compares moonbeams to blankets without "like" or "as", so it is a Metaphor (the current check for Simile is incorrect).
2. "I am stranger's unsolved puzzle": This states the speaker is a puzzle, a direct comparison, so it is a Metaphor (the current check for Simile is incorrect).
3. "A gray area on a spectrum of vibrancy": This is an abstract comparison with no human traits or "like/as", so it is a Metaphor (the current check for Personification is incorrect).
4. "Snatching on low-hanging dreams like galactic stalactites": This uses "like" to compare dreams to stalactites, so it is correctly categorized as a Simile.

Answer:

1. Silent moonbeams wrapping them in blankets of whisper-light (line19): Metaphor
2. I am stranger's unsolved puzzle (line 22): Metaphor
3. A gray area on a spectrum of vibrancy: Metaphor
4. Snatching on low-hanging dreams like galactic stalactites (line 27): Simile