Feb 10, 2016
- Giving human traits to objects or ideas is an example of
- symbolism
- personification
- metaphor
- simile
- Which of the following is not an example of a metaphor?
- Life is a roller coaster.
- Love is a jewel.
- Teachers are tough.
- Time is money.
- Read the article about a man with an interesting pumpkin hobby. Then answer the questions below.
Grow Somebody You Know Local legend says Cz’s pumpkin patch was a scary place at night. Moonlight shone on the grinning heads in the field. Sharp explosions periodically sounded when an iron mold burst open under the pressure of a growing pumpkin. The pumpkins were like humans’ heads popping out at you. Later, Cz patented several kinds of aluminum molds, which held up better than iron. Many were made to look like celebrities of his day. He gave his pumpkins a life-like appearance by painting in eyes and other features. Some of his creations sold for $10 to $50—a substantial amount of money in the 1930s. - The author most likely included the underlined sentences to show:
- the inappropriate size of the pumpkin molds
- the dramatic way in which some pumpkins appeared
- that the pumpkin field was a dangerous place
- that the pumpkins looked like celebrities
- The underlined sentence is an example of:
- simile
- symbolism
- idiom
- metaphor
- Which of the following is not a reason why an author uses symbolism?
- symbolism adds meaning to a story
- symbolism allows an author to subtly allude to the meaning of something without being obvious
- symbols help the reader relate to the environment
- symbols make the story more challenging and confusing
- The author most likely included the underlined sentences to show:
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