English, 13.10.2019 02:30 HTTYD

1.bryce is reading a passage from his favorite story. he finds the story humorous because of the deliberate exaggeration. the writer describes people,
things, or events as if they were much greater than they really are. which literary device is the author using?

a. irony
b. symbolism
c. hyperbole
d. understatement

2.what is an extended metaphor?

a. a metaphor that makes a comparison by using the words “like” or “as”
b. a metaphor that sustains the comparison for several lines, or for an entire poem
c. a metaphor that suggests the comparison rather than stating it directly
d. a commonly used metaphor that has become part of ordinary language

3.read the passage.

william and i love to play board games. but he is such a clever fox that he always wins!

which figure of speech, or literary device, does the author use in the passage?

a. metaphor
b. imagery
c. personification
d. allusion

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