Question

The sun beat down on me without mercy for most of the afternoon. I had forgotten to reapply sunscreen, so I wasn’t surprised when I looked in the mirror and saw I had a nasty burn. My grandmother quickly noticed my reddened shoulders, face, and arms. She directed me to sit on the sofa and reappeared in the blink of an eye. She tenderly applied aloe vera gel made from her own plants to my scorched skin. “Trust me,” she said, “this is a million times better than any medicine you could buy.” I felt the soothing sensation of the gel and knew she was right. Question Use the passage to answer the question. Select the correct answers from the lists to explain how the figurative language in the excerpt relates to the cultural setting. (2 points) The shows that people who are part of the blank metaphor idiom simile or hyperbole narrator’s culture blank

Answer 1

The figurative language in the excerpt relates to the cultural setting by showing how the narrator’s culture values natural remedies, such as aloe vera, which reflects a connection to traditional practices and wisdom handed down through generations.

Select the correct answers:
The **hyperbole** shows that people who are part of the **narrator’s culture** prioritize natural solutions over commercial products.