Question

30.his words were music to her ears. 31. bang 32.lazy lions lounge in the lagoon 33. you could have knocked me over with a feather. 34. i was so hungry i thought i was going to die. 35. sally sells seashells by the seashore identify, justify, & interpret identify the type of figurative language, justify your reasoning, and rewrite the sentence in your own words (what does it mean?). 1. he carried the weight of the world on his shoulders like atlas. what type of language? (allusion, oxymoron, alliteration, hyperbole, simile, metaphor, personification) justify your answer. rewrite in literal language. 2. the girl saw the killer outside her window and let out a silent scream from the closet. what type of language? justify your answer. rewrite in literal language. 3. the city opened its arms to the liberators. what type of language? justify your answer. rewrite in literal language.

Explanation:

1. Allusion: The reference to Atlas (a figure from Greek mythology who carried the world) makes it an allusion. Literal rewrite: He felt extremely burdened.
2. Oxymoron: "Silent scream" combines two contradictory terms. Literal rewrite: The girl was so terrified when she saw the killer outside her window that she made a soundless vocalization of fear from the closet.
3. Personification: The city is given human - like qualities (opening its arms). Literal rewrite: The city welcomed the liberators.

Answer:

1. Type: Allusion; Justification: Reference to Atlas (mythological figure); Rewrite: He felt extremely burdened.
2. Type: Oxymoron; Justification: "Silent" and "scream" are contradictory; Rewrite: The girl was so terrified when she saw the killer outside her window that she made a soundless vocalization of fear from the closet.
3. Type: Personification; Justification: City is given human - like action (opening arms); Rewrite: The city welcomed the liberators.