Question

“There is a metric ton of books in my backpack” is an example of ___
.
“My backpack stubbornly refuses all attempts to lift it, even when I use both hands” is an example of ___

answers for the blanks
hyperbole
personification
simile
onomatopoeia

Answer 1

1. "There is a metric ton of books in my backpack" is an example of **hyperbole**.

2. "My backpack stubbornly refuses all attempts to lift it, even when I use both hands" is an example of **personification**.