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.