Question

Match each element of figurative language with its BEST example.

Answer 1

A. Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? - simile
B. The fog comes/on little cat feet. - metaphor
C. Plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, Tin flatware. - imagery
D. What happens to a dream deferred? - symbol

Answer 2

Answer: Symbol: What happens to a dream deferred?, Imagery: Plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, Tin flatware, Metaphor: The fog comes/on little cat feet and Simile: Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?

Explanation: A symbol is concept that we can assign to a word to change its literal meaning and making it deeper and more significant. Imagery is the use of descriptive language in order to create a picture in the readers' minds. A metaphor is a direct comparison that doesn't use the words "like" and "as". And a simile is also a comparison but it uses the words "like" or "as." " What happens to a dream deferred?" is an example of a symbol, "Plain chipware on a plain and creaking wood, Tin flatware" is an example of imagery. "The fog comes/on little cat feet" is a metaphor that compares fog with cat feet and "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" is a simile.