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When we volunteered to help rake the public park, we were not expecting the papery brown mountain
that took the remainder of our day to move.
Which type of figurative language is used in this excerpt? Select the two correct answers.
(2 points)
pun
metaphor
simile
hyperbole

1 answer

The two correct answers for the type of figurative language used in the excerpt are:

  1. Metaphor - The "papery brown mountain" implies a large heap of leaves without using "like" or "as," making it a metaphor.
  2. Hyperbole - The description suggests an exaggerated amount of leaves, which emphasizes the extent of the task and the surprise of its size.

So, the answers are metaphor and hyperbole.