Question

directions: use the chart below to determine the literary device used in each example and its inferred meaning. (rl8.4)

\in that moment john was a roaring lion, threatening to consume me with his pride and anger.\

\the night was calm and gentle, wrapping me peacefully in its silent arms.\

\my mothers smile warms me like the sun on the first day of spring.\

\i am so hungry i could eat a horse.\

Explanation:

• For the first example, "John was a roaring lion" is a metaphor. A metaphor directly states one thing is another to create a vivid image. Here, it means John was extremely angry and powerful like a lion.
• The second example, "the night... wrapping me... in its silent arms" is personification. Personification gives human qualities (wrapping with arms) to non - human things (the night). It means the night was calm and made the speaker feel safe.
• The third example, "My mother’s smile warms me like the sun" is a simile. A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. It means the mother's smile made the speaker feel warm and happy, just as the spring sun does.
• The fourth example, "I could eat a horse" is hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. It means the speaker is very hungry.

Answer:

Example	Literary Device	Inference (What does it mean?)
"The night was calm and gentle, wrapping me peacefully in its silent arms."	Personification	The night was calm and made the speaker feel safe.
"My mother’s smile warms me like the sun on the first day of Spring."	Simile	The mother's smile made the speaker feel warm and happy.
"I am so hungry I could eat a horse."	Hyperbole	The speaker is very hungry.