Use the paragraph below to answer the question.

Question

While I was walking home from school yesterday, I saw the prettiest butterfly I’d ever seen in my life. The creature was as beautiful as a summer sunset. I couldn’t stop staring as it danced across the lawn. It was absolutely gorgeous!

Which type of figurative language is used in this paragraph? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

simile
simile

personification
personification

hyperbole
hyperbole

allusion
allusion

metaphor
metaphor

Answer 1

The two correct answers for the type of figurative language used in the paragraph are:

1. simile (as the creature is compared to a summer sunset using "as")
2. personification (as the butterfly is described as "dancing," giving it human-like qualities)

So, the correct selections are simile and personification.