Question

1. sarah is writing a speech for her psychology class project about the ways society has characterized mental health problems. she uses the phrases \crazy as a loon\ and

utty as a fruitcake.\ these are examples of which literary technique?

metaphor

simile

alliteration

repetition

Explanation:

To determine the literary technique, we analyze each option:

• Metaphor: Makes a direct comparison without "like" or "as". The phrases here use "as", so not metaphor.
• Simile: Compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". "Crazy as a loon" and "nutty as a fruitcake" use "as" to compare, so this fits.
• Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds. These phrases don't focus on that.
• Repetition: Repeating words or phrases. These don't repeat, they compare.

Answer:

B. simile