Question

1. after getting my report card / i knew it was time to hit the books.

what technique is being used?
idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole
figure out what is meant:
write a sentence explaining the meaning.

1. the earth is the cup of the sun, / that filleth at morning

what technique is being used?
idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole
figure out what is meant:
write a sentence explaining the meaning.

1. an old willow with hollow branches / slowly swayed his few high tendrils / and sang:

what technique is being used?
idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole
figure out what is meant:
write a sentence explaining the meaning.

1. i should have done homework or studied instead / but i got up on the wrong side of the bed.

what technique is being used?
idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole
figure out what is meant:
write a sentence explaining the meaning.

1. over the yawning chimney hangs the fog.

what technique is being used?
idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole
figure out what is meant:
write a sentence explaining the meaning.

Explanation:

• Idiom Analysis:
• "hit the books" is a common idiom. An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the individual words' meanings. In this case, "hit the books" doesn't mean physically hitting books but rather means to start studying.
• "got up on the wrong side of the bed" is also an idiom. It means to be in a bad mood for no particular reason.
• Metaphor Analysis:
• "The earth is the cup of the sun" is a metaphor. A metaphor directly states that one thing is another thing without using "like" or "as". Here, the earth is compared to a cup that is filled (with light, warmth etc.) by the sun in the morning.
• Personification Analysis:
• "An old willow with hollow branches / slowly swayed his few high tendrils / and sang" - Personification gives human qualities to non - human things. The willow is given the human quality of singing.
• "Over the yawning chimney hangs the fog" - The chimney is personified as yawning.

Answer:

• 9. Technique: Idiom. Meaning: After getting the report card, the speaker knew it was time to start studying.
• 10. Technique: Metaphor. Meaning: The earth is compared to a cup that is filled (by the sun's light and warmth) in the morning.
• 11. Technique: Personification. Meaning: An old willow with hollow branches slowly moved its tendrils and made a sound like singing.
• 12. Technique: Idiom. Meaning: The speaker should have done homework or studied, but was in a bad mood.
• 13. Technique: Personification. Meaning: The fog is hanging over the chimney which is described as yawning.