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Exposition is a kind of nonfiction writing which: explains a subject by illustration
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The historical reality about the California Gold Rush represented in the fictional paragraph is A) the optimism of those who participated. Those who were after the gold had already big dreams and plans for the fortune they were after and it seemed that nothing would bring them down.
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Answer: Metaphor if a person is speaking and comparing him/herself to fire-- perhaps an emotional state, or expressing an intention to light things up.
Personification if the fire is speaking. It may be a poetic, ceremonial speech.
"I am fire. I represent the passion and fervor of these candidates...."
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Context helps to determine the interpretation of any figurative language.
<em>E. They were strolling downtown when they had heard the crash. </em>
Another possible answer is <em>B. Though the weather had been rough, we made it home safely.</em>