Question
Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
The lion stepped onto the throne and sat. The throne had a proud, intelligent look to it. Its
sharp angles and gleaming spikes warned lesser animals to consider carefully before
approaching. The mouse skittered forward, bowed to the lion, and said, “Sir, I fear your
advisors are clucking like chickens behind your back. They say you are no leader at all. But
what do they know?!”
What types of figurative language are used in the excerpt? Select the two correct answers.
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
The lion stepped onto the throne and sat. The throne had a proud, intelligent look to it. Its
sharp angles and gleaming spikes warned lesser animals to consider carefully before
approaching. The mouse skittered forward, bowed to the lion, and said, “Sir, I fear your
advisors are clucking like chickens behind your back. They say you are no leader at all. But
what do they know?!”
What types of figurative language are used in the excerpt? Select the two correct answers.
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two types of figurative language used in the excerpt are:
1. **Personification** - The throne is described as having a "proud, intelligent look" and "sharp angles and gleaming spikes," attributing human qualities to an inanimate object.
2. **Metaphor** - The phrase "your advisors are clucking like chickens" implies that the advisors are gossiping or being cowardly, comparing their behavior to that of chickens without using "like" or "as" in a straightforward manner.
Thus, the correct answers are **personification** and **metaphor**.
1. **Personification** - The throne is described as having a "proud, intelligent look" and "sharp angles and gleaming spikes," attributing human qualities to an inanimate object.
2. **Metaphor** - The phrase "your advisors are clucking like chickens" implies that the advisors are gossiping or being cowardly, comparing their behavior to that of chickens without using "like" or "as" in a straightforward manner.
Thus, the correct answers are **personification** and **metaphor**.