Question

Which type of figurative language is in the sentence below?

At the bowling alley, we had a ball!
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1 point
homographic pun
homophonic pun
Finish this DEGREE analogy:

cool is to cold: warm is to _____________
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1 point
fire
hot
warmer
Finish this CATEGORY analogy:

stove: appliance; horse: _________
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1 point
fish
vegetable
vehicle
animal

Answer 1

1. The sentence "At the bowling alley, we had a ball!" contains a **homophonic pun** because the word "ball" has a double meaning—referring to both the bowling ball and having a good time.

2. For the degree analogy: cool is to cold as warm is to **hot**.

3. For the category analogy: stove is to appliance as horse is to **animal**.