Use the passage to answer the question. Not surprisingly, Abuela was busy cooking up a storm for our family dinner. I spied the freshly made salsa on the counter and couldn’t resist sneaking a spoonful. It was superb as always, and I savored the fire on my tongue. Select the two types of figurative language that are used to develop the cultural setting of the passage. (1 point) Responses idiom idiom simile simile personification personification allusion allusion metaphor metaphor Skip to navigation

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In the passage, the two types of figurative language that help develop the cultural setting are idiom and personification.

  • Idiom: The phrase "cooking up a storm" is an idiomatic expression that means to cook a lot or to cook enthusiastically, which reflects a cultural practice of family gathering and cooking.

  • Personification: The phrase "I savored the fire on my tongue" personifies the experience of eating salsa as if it has a fiery quality, enhancing the sensory experience tied to cultural cuisine.

Thus, the correct two choices in this context are idiom and personification.