Question

1. Figurative language is an important tool for poets. Choose three examples of figurative language from the works in this unit and explain each one’s meaning within its work.

Answer 1

1. "The trees' leaves waved in the wind" This is personification, the translation would be that the leaves are simply swaying as the wind is moving across.
2. "The girl giggled evilly like hyenas stalking their prey" This is a simile, it uses "as" or "like".
3. "He was basically a roadrunner in the race!" Metaphor is like a simile, but it doesn't use "as" or "like".