Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. The boys were cruel and called him filthy Fredo, thus facing a creature they only partly recognized and did not understand. The underlined words are an example of which literary techinque? The underlined phrase in the excerpt above is an example of a metaphor. The underlined phrase in the excerpt above is an example of a simile. The underlined phrase in the excerpt above is an example of a hyperbole. The underlined phrase in the excerpt above is an example of personification.

Answer 1

Answer:

C: hyperbole

Explanation:

 The underline phrase 'filthy Fredo'  in the excerpt is an example of hyperbole  because the boys, being cruel, were exaggerating, in an attempt to ridicule him. It is not a comparison, so it's not metaphor nor simile. This figure of speech is found in everyday conversatons and in literature, used to stress a point. One example: She said she had a ton of homework.

Answer 2

The underlined words are a metaphor as they compare Fredo to a creature without using like or as.