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Read the passage and answer the question: "The old house stood silent, its windows like dark eyes watching the street below." What type of figurative language is used in this passage?(2 points)
Responses

a. Metaphor
a. Metaphor

b. Personification
b. Personification

c. Simile
c. Simile

d. Hyperbole
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Read the passage: "Life is a roller coaster with its ups and downs." This is an example of:(2 points)
Responses

a. Onomatopoeia
a. Onomatopoeia

b. Metaphor
b. Metaphor

c. Alliteration
c. Alliteration

d. Imagery
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The color white in literature often symbolizes:(2 points)
Responses

a. Darkness
a. Darkness

b. Evil
b. Evil

c. Purity
c. Purity

d. Death
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Read the passage: "The news hit him like a ton of bricks." This figurative language device is:(2 points)
Responses

a. Hyperbole
a. Hyperbole

b. Simile
b. Simile

c. Metaphor
c. Metaphor

d. Personification
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The symbolism of a road or path in literature often represents:(2 points)
Responses

a. Transportation
a. Transportation

b. Life's journey
b. Life's journey

c. Exercise
c. Exercise

d. Nature
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The correct response is:

b. Personification

This is because the passage attributes human-like qualities to the old house, describing its windows as "dark eyes" that are "watching" the street below.
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The correct response is:

b. Metaphor

This is because the passage compares life to a roller coaster, suggesting that it has both positive and negative experiences, without using "like" or "as," which would make it a simile.
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The correct response is:

c. Purity

In literature, the color white often symbolizes purity, innocence, and simplicity.
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The correct response is:

b. Simile

This is because the phrase "like a ton of bricks" compares the impact of the news to something heavy using the word "like," which is characteristic of a simile.
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The correct response is:

b. Life's journey

In literature, a road or path often symbolizes the journey of life, representing choices, opportunities, and the direction one takes in life.