Read the following passage:Hector's joy was a ray of sunshine that followed him wherever he went and lit up the room. No matter that it was raining on the rest of us: Hector saw nothing but blue skies and rainbows. Pretty soon, he had the rest of us seeing them, too.How does the author's use of metaphor most clearly support the central idea?A.The author associates joy and sunshine to illustrate how being overly emotional can irritate others.B.The author exaggerates the effects of a sunny day to illustrate the way strong emotions can blur our judgment.C.The author likens joy to sunshine to show how positive feelings can overcome dreariness.D.The author gives weather lifelike qualities to show how we all must respond to its changing whims.

Read the following passage:Aunt Jenny's love was an umbrella that we all clamored to stand under. It made us feel safe and happy. It didn't change what was going on outside of her sphere of influence, but it did offer us some protection and an emotional escape.How does the metaphor in this passage most clearly support the author's purpose?A.It compares love to an umbrella to show that there were negative things going on in the speaker's life.B.It exaggerates the influence of Aunt Jenny's love to make the rest of the speaker's situation seem bleak.C.It likens love to an umbrella to show how it can shelter people from the storms of life.D.It gives love human qualities to show that feeling safe and protected is as important as being around loving people.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The sun wakes up,orange embers on the horizon.Light strikes the buildings like flame.The city yawns, stretches, awakes.And like a spark catching, I, too,start the day.A)Use the passage to answer the question.Draw a conclusion about the author’spurpose for the use of figurative language inthe last line.( 1 point)The figurative language gives the sunhuman characteristics like the speakerin the poem.The figurative language compares aspark to the speaker’s appearance.The figurative language unites thesunrise, the waking city, and thespeaker in one moment in time.The figurative language connects thecity to the images of light in the poem.

Which sentence is most clearly about the relationship between a poem's setting and its mood?A.As a character, the speaker is full of anxiety and anger throughout.B.Metaphor is a type of comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as."C.When the poem uses the word "wolf," she really means "courage."D.The ruins of the once-thriving city feel dangerous and forbidding.

Read the following excerpt from a speech:I know we are suffering now under the economic downturn. I hear stories every day about families who have lost jobs. Their lives aren't easy. But we as a people are good to each other. We are the shining light of compassion that illuminates these dark times. We band together and help each other out. This is what makes us a nation.What impact is the speaker's use of metaphor most likely meant to have on the audience?A.It is meant to evoke sympathy for citizens who have suffered from the downturn.B.It is meant to create a cooperative spirit among the audience members.C.It is meant to blame the economic downturn on the opposition party.D.It is meant to cause fear that the economic downturn will last a long time.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the following sentence:The sun angrily threw down its rays.Which poetic device does this sentence use?A.SimileB.AlliterationC.Slant rhymeD.PersonificationSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS