Question
Use the following poem to answer the question.
The river is a silver ribbon,
weaving through the trees so tall.
It whispers secrets to the wind,
a gentle voice, a flowing call.
The sun paints gold upon the hills,
as morning stretches, soft and bright.
The earth awakens, fresh and new,
bathed in warmth and glowing light.
What type of figurative language is used in the line: "The river is a silver ribbon"?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Simile
A. Simile
B. Personification
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
D. Hyperbole
The river is a silver ribbon,
weaving through the trees so tall.
It whispers secrets to the wind,
a gentle voice, a flowing call.
The sun paints gold upon the hills,
as morning stretches, soft and bright.
The earth awakens, fresh and new,
bathed in warmth and glowing light.
What type of figurative language is used in the line: "The river is a silver ribbon"?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Simile
A. Simile
B. Personification
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
D. Hyperbole
Answers
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The correct answer is:
C. Metaphor
In the line "The river is a silver ribbon," the river is directly compared to a silver ribbon without using "like" or "as," which characterizes it as a metaphor.
C. Metaphor
In the line "The river is a silver ribbon," the river is directly compared to a silver ribbon without using "like" or "as," which characterizes it as a metaphor.