Use the paragraph below to answer the 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

hyperbole
hyperbole

allusion
allusion

metaphor
metaphor

simile
simile

personification

1 answer

The two correct answers from the paragraph are:

  • simile
  • personification

The simile is seen in the comparison of the butterfly's beauty to a summer sunset. The personification is present in the description of the butterfly "dancing" across the lawn.