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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

metaphor
metaphor

personification
personification

hyperbole
hyperbole

idiom
idiom

simile

Answer 1

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

• metaphor
• simile

However, since only one can be selected based on the options given, the best choice to reflect the cultural context is metaphor.