Identify the types of figurative language used in this sentence: Sam was a brick wall; the offense shattered like glass against
his tough exterior. Question 4 options: A) There is a symbol and alliteration. B) There is a hyperbole and an idiom. C) There is a metaphor and onomatopoeia. D) There is a metaphor and a simile.
Explanation: a metaphor is a figure of speech that consists in making a direct comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, in order to create an image in the reader's mind. A simile is also a comparison but it is made using the words "like" or "as." In the given sentence we can see an example of a metaphor in the phrase "Sam was a brick wall" (it compares Sam to a brick wall), and also of a simile in the phrase "the offense shattered like glass" (it compares the offense to glass using the word "like").
The answers would be "He sells some magazines" or "He decides he wants to be a writer.", since Gumption means to be resourceful or have spirited initiative.
It depends on whether the writer enjoyed that song at the time when he/she wrote the lyrics I guess. There needs to be more proof to be sure that it is one, because it is a pretty common saying. I'd say yes or no to be on the safe side no.
