Although the park had looked like a good place to study, the sun glared down angrily. I had to squint at the bright pages in the
sunlight. I finally closed the book, drank the last of my water, and decided to head home. Which phrase from the example contains figurative language?
A. Although the park had looked like a good place to study
B. I had to squint at the bright pages in the sunlight.
C. I finally closed the book, drank the last of my water
D. The sun glared down angrily.
<u>Which phrase from the example contains figurative language?</u>
<em>D. The sun glared down angrily.</em>
<u>Figurative language</u> is the use of <u>symbolic descriptions</u> to convey a message in a striking way.
<u>Sentence D</u> contains an example of <u>personification</u>, a type of figurative language in which an inanimate object (<em>"the sun"</em>) is given qualities that are human (<em>"glared down angrily"</em>) creating an image with a convincing effect.
During his first inaugural address, FDR declares war on the "Great Depression" (via new deal) and expanded the role of the federal government in the nation’s economy in an effort to address the challenges of the Great Depression.