Question
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.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Pun
D. Paradox
E. Hyperbole
Which type of figurative language is used in this excerpt? Select the two correct answers.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Pun
D. Paradox
E. Hyperbole
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two types of figurative language used in the excerpt are:
A. Metaphor - The phrase "papery brown mountain" suggests a large quantity of leaves by comparing them to a mountain without using "like" or "as."
E. Hyperbole - The description of the leaves as a "mountain" emphasizes the overwhelming amount of leaves, likely exaggerating the situation for effect.
So the correct answers are A and E.
A. Metaphor - The phrase "papery brown mountain" suggests a large quantity of leaves by comparing them to a mountain without using "like" or "as."
E. Hyperbole - The description of the leaves as a "mountain" emphasizes the overwhelming amount of leaves, likely exaggerating the situation for effect.
So the correct answers are A and E.