Which literary device is evident in this sentence: "The world is a stage"?

Question

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Simile
Irony
Metaphor
Analogy
What is the effect of using sensory language in writing?
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It creates a logical plot within the text
It creates comparisons the reader can recognize
It brings the writing to life by engaging the senses
It limits the use of figurative language
SAT/ACT skills review: Read the passage and then answer the question.

In the summer of 1978, a group of geologists stumbled upon a tiny, dilapidated homestead in a remote and otherwise unoccupied corner of Siberia. Upon further investigation, the researchers discovered that the crumbling cabin and overgrown garden were home to a family of five. Karp Lykov, his wife Akulina, and their children had fled to this desolate region in 1936 in order to escape religious persecution.

What is the meaning of dilapidated as used in the passage?
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abandoned
ancient
peculiar
run-down
SAT/ACT skills review: What is the meaning of the foreign expression in bold?

Susan Kelley is an A-list celebrity who stays at only the crème de la crème of luxury resorts, Ms. Kelley's agent said into the phone. "She's only interested in establishments with five-star amenities."
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the most private
the least crowded
the most recently built
the very best

Answer 1

1. The literary device evident in the sentence "The world is a stage" is:

   • Metaphor

2. The effect of using sensory language in writing is:

   • It brings the writing to life by engaging the senses

3. The meaning of dilapidated as used in the passage is:

   • run-down

4. The meaning of the foreign expression in bold, "crème de la crème," is:

   • the very best