Language and Style Unit Test

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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Not surprisingly, Abuela was busy cooking up a storm for our family dinner. I spied the freshly made salsa on the counter and couldn’t resist sneaking a spoonful. It was superb as always, and I savored the fire on my tongue.
Select the two types of figurative language that are used to develop the cultural setting of the passage.

(1 point)
Responses

idiom
idiom

personification
personification

metaphor
metaphor

hyperbole
hyperbole

simile

Answer 1

The two types of figurative language used to develop the cultural setting of the passage are:

1. Metaphor - The phrase "cooking up a storm" can be interpreted as a metaphor for being very busy cooking, highlighting the cultural context of preparing a meal.

2. Imagery - The description of savoring "the fire on my tongue" evokes sensory imagery, providing a vivid picture of the salsa's spiciness, which is often characteristic of certain cultural cuisines.

While the options you provided did not include imagery, the metaphor fits the criteria among the given choices. If limited to just the provided options, you could select "metaphor."

However, no combination of two options exactly fits from your provided list unless focusing purely on "metaphor" and "hyperbole" as they can suggest strong qualities, albeit more abstractly.