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A)Why do authors use similes and metaphors in their work?(1 point)
to compare two similar things
to downplay the intensity of an experience
to introduce a new theme
to add sensory details to a piece of writing
A)Which is an example of a metaphor?(1 point)
The lazy cat is sleeping like a log.
The dusting of snow is frosting on the trees.
The water was refreshing as a cool breeze.
The falling leaves move like gentle butterflies.
A)What is an analogy? (1 point)
A restatement of only the most essential elements of a text.
The comparison of two things for the purpose of explaining.
The use of exaggeration to make a point in literature.
A figure of speech that uses like or as to explain how two things are similar.
A)Which sentence gives an example of a simile? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
You’ll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the meeting.
Gina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly leaping from tree to tree.
As class valedictorian, Samantha was the shining star who would have her pick of colleges.
When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.
After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.
A)Which sentence gives an example of an analogy?(1 point)
The new engineer in the fossil fuels division is definitely a diamond in the rough.
The grass in the front yard made walking to the mailbox like trudging through the Amazon rain forest.
The scent is like a time machine, returning me to the café near where I waited for the bus every morning.
To Webster, the sound of Sarah’s violin playing was like a gentle mountain stream.

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Here are the answers to your questions:

  1. Why do authors use similes and metaphors in their work? (1 point)
    Answer: to add sensory details to a piece of writing

  2. Which is an example of a metaphor? (1 point)
    Answer: The dusting of snow is frosting on the trees.

  3. What is an analogy? (1 point)
    Answer: The comparison of two things for the purpose of explaining.

  4. Which sentence gives an example of a simile? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)
    Answers:

    • When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600-page slab of concrete.
    • After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker.

  5. Which sentence gives an example of an analogy? (1 point)
    Answer: The grass in the front yard made walking to the mailbox like trudging through the Amazon rain forest.

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