Answers:
Metaphor: Time is money.
Simile: She is as sweet as pie.
Personification: The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.
Hyperbole: He's driving me crazy.
Answer:
a piece of information used to advantage -> the ace up my sleeve
a potentially perilous situation -> an accident waiting to happen
to put an end to fun -> rain on your parade
The answer for 2 is in the second paragraph and the answer for 3 is in the third paragraph and the word is encouraged. Hope this helped!!
Personification is used when the author describes victory coming to Thebes. The tone is an uplifting one when the festivities to be carried are discussed.
Answer:
the first passage is written to persuade children and the other to educate adults.
Explanation:
The first passage uses persuasion and the second one uses science to prove facts. Kids just want fun. Adults love facts.