When we volunteered to help rake the public park, we were not expecting the papery brown mountain that took the remainder of our day to move.

Question

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

(1 point)
Responses

simile
simile

pun
pun

paradox
paradox

metaphor
metaphor

hyperbole

Answer 1

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

• metaphor (the "papery brown mountain" compares the pile of leaves to a mountain without using "like" or "as")
• hyperbole (the description implies an exaggerated amount of leaves, suggesting it took an exaggerated amount of time and effort to move them)

So, the correct selections are metaphor and hyperbole.