Answer the following questions using the following passages.

Question

The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll
The Cop and the Anthem by O'Henry

1. Which of the following lines from "The Walrus and the Carpenter" contains a simile?(1 point)
Responses

"The sea was wet as wet could be,"
"The sea was wet as wet could be,"

"The moon was shining sulkily,"
"The moon was shining sulkily,"

"They wept like anything to see"
"They wept like anything to see"

"If this were only cleared away,"
"If this were only cleared away,"
Question 2
2. What type of figurative language is used in the line "The sun was shining on the sea"?(1 point)
Responses

Metaphor
Metaphor

Simile
Simile

Hyperbole
Hyperbole

Personification
Personification
Question 3
3. In the poem, the phrase "The moon was shining sulkily" is an example of which type of figurative language?(1 point)
Responses

Simile
Simile

Personification
Personification

Metaphor
Metaphor

Hyperbole
Hyperbole
Question 4
4. What is the effect of the personification in the line "The sea was wet as wet could be"?(1 point)
Responses

It makes the sea seem alive.
It makes the sea seem alive.

It emphasizes the wetness of the sea.
It emphasizes the wetness of the sea.

It highlights the beauty of nature.
It highlights the beauty of nature.

It creates a humorous tone.
It creates a humorous tone.
Question 5
5. How does the use of figurative language in "The Walrus and the Carpenter" contribute to the poem's overall theme?(1 point)
Responses

It creates a sense of urgency and danger.
It creates a sense of urgency and danger.

It adds humor and whimsy to the narrative.
It adds humor and whimsy to the narrative.

It emphasizes the moral lesson of the poem.
It emphasizes the moral lesson of the poem.

It makes the characters seem more realistic.
It makes the characters seem more realistic.
Question 6
6. Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase "the island of Manhattan" to describe the setting?(1 point)
Responses

Simile
Simile

Personification
Personification

Hyperbole
Hyperbole

Metaphor
Metaphor
Question 7
7. In the story, Soapy refers to the jail as "the Island." What figurative language technique is this an example of?(1 point)
Responses

Metaphor
Metaphor

Hyperbole
Hyperbole

Personification
Personification

Simile
Simile
Question 8
8. How does O. Henry use personification in the story?(1 point)
Responses

By comparing Soapy to a bird.
By comparing Soapy to a bird.

By giving human qualities to the weather.
By giving human qualities to the weather.

By describing the jail as a warm place.
By describing the jail as a warm place.

By exaggerating Soapy's actions.
By exaggerating Soapy's actions.
Question 9
9. What is the effect of the metaphor "the anthem of the soul" in the story?(1 point)
Responses

It describes the city's noise.
It describes the city's noise.

It shows Soapy's love for singing.
It shows Soapy's love for singing.

It highlights Soapy's inner transformation.
It highlights Soapy's inner transformation.

It emphasizes the importance of music.
It emphasizes the importance of music.
Question 10
10. Which of the following best describes the use of hyperbole in the story?(1 point)
Responses

The comparison of Soapy to a bird.
The comparison of Soapy to a bird.

The detailed description of the weather.
The detailed description of the weather.

The personification of the city streets.
The personification of the city streets.

Soapy's exaggerated attempts to get arrested.

Answer 1

Here are the answers based on the provided passages:

Question 1

1. Which of the following lines from "The Walrus and the Carpenter" contains a simile?
   Answer: "They wept like anything to see"

Question 2 2. What type of figurative language is used in the line "The sun was shining on the sea"?
Answer: Personification

Question 3 3. In the poem, the phrase "The moon was shining sulkily" is an example of which type of figurative language?
Answer: Personification

Question 4 4. What is the effect of the personification in the line "The sea was wet as wet could be"?
Answer: It emphasizes the wetness of the sea.

Question 5 5. How does the use of figurative language in "The Walrus and the Carpenter" contribute to the poem's overall theme?
Answer: It adds humor and whimsy to the narrative.

Question 6 6. Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase "the island of Manhattan" to describe the setting?
Answer: Metaphor

Question 7 7. In the story, Soapy refers to the jail as "the Island." What figurative language technique is this an example of?
Answer: Metaphor

Question 8 8. How does O. Henry use personification in the story?
Answer: By giving human qualities to the weather.

Question 9 9. What is the effect of the metaphor "the anthem of the soul" in the story?
Answer: It highlights Soapy's inner transformation.

Question 10 10. Which of the following best describes the use of hyperbole in the story?
Answer: Soapy's exaggerated attempts to get arrested.