Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

The sea surged as though Poseidon himself took exception to our choice to go on vacation during your big event.
Select the correct answers from the lists.

(2 points)
The author used 1)___, which is clear because the sentence 2)___. It conveys the meaning that 3)___
responses
1)
an allusion
hyperbole
a metaphor
personification
2)
gives human qualities to an object
refers to a character from mythology or a fairytale
exaggerates beyond what is possible for effect
compares two unlike things to make a point
3)
the sea was usually rough
the sea was punishing the speaker
the vacation was a bad idea
the vacation was doomed from the start

Answer 1

1. an allusion
2. refers to a character from mythology or a fairytale
3. the vacation was a bad idea