The sun beat down on me without mercy for most of the

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afternoon. I had forgotten to reapply sunscreen, so l 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."
Ifelt the soothing sensation of the gel and knew she was
right.
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)
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shows that people who are part of the

Answer 1

To explain how the figurative language in the excerpt relates to the cultural setting, we can focus on the use of hyperbole in the phrase "this is a million times better than any medicine you could buy."

The correct answers are:

• hyperbole
• shows that people who are part of the cultural setting value traditional remedies and natural solutions over commercial products.

This reflects a cultural emphasis on the wisdom passed down through generations, highlighting the grandmother's knowledge and the significance of using homegrown, natural treatments over synthetic ones.