The answer is Personification
        
             
        
        
        
You did not include options in your question, but based on the meaning of the word cryptic, your answer will be 'A HIDDEN MEANING'.
When you say that something is cryptic, it means that, that thing has a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
From the way the word was used in the given sentence, it means that the message the teacher was passing across about the test is hidden, it was not understood by any of the students.
        
                    
             
        
        
        
The closest synonym for the word disputed is 
challenged
Hopes this helped:)
        
             
        
        
        
I don’t think I can help you here. You need to give the text not just the questions, so that we can answer the questions thoroughly. Sorry.
        
             
        
        
        
The city center playground appeared like an ocean. Hyperbole is an overstatement. So, here playground is compared to a vast ocean.
<h3>What is an hyperbole?</h3>
Hyperbole is used for exaggeration of the statement. It is often used in the poetries for overstatements and comparison. Generally, if ob object requires over description, then hyperbole is used.
Hyperbole signifies the greater value of the object. Hyperbole when used creates the emphasis on the speech and highlights the object. 
For example., 'Riding on this bus will take forever'. Here, hyperbole indicates that the bus is too slow in speed that it will take long hours for the rider to reach his destination.
Hyperbole is thus, used as a figures of speech in poetry.
Learn more about hyperbole, here:
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