Question

Which group of words from the story is a figure of speech? Group of answer choices “. . . as tight as a drum.” “. . . the same spot again.” “. . . hide-and-seek in a schoolyard.” “. . . a short list of suspects.”

Answer 1

Answer:

"As tight as a Drum."

Explanation:

Figure of Speech:

A word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect.

Soooooo Something being as tight as a drum could mean its hard to get into or very stiff, Drums use leather for example and its stretched so tightly that its difficult to tear or get into.