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choose two more examples of figurative language from the passage. a he …

Question

choose two more examples of figurative language from the passage.
a he and his seven year - old son, landon, were going on a camping trip.
b david couldnt wait to get off work, for he had an exciting weekend planned.
c david decided he was not going to dwell on the past, but instead look to the future.
d as they each sat on a five gallon bucket, few words were spoken, but david knew that old wounds were healing.
e even though his throat was tightening, david managed to say, \me too, son, me too.\

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To identify figurative language, we analyze each option:

  • Option D: "As they each sat on a five gallon bucket, few words were spoken, but David knew that old wounds were healing." Here, "old wounds" is a metaphor (figurative language) representing emotional or relational hurts, not literal physical wounds.
  • Option E: "Even though his throat was tightening, David managed to say, 'Me too, Son, me too.'" This is literal description of a physical sensation (throat tightening) and speech, no figurative language.
  • Option A: "He and his seven year - old son, Landon, were going on a camping trip." This is a literal statement about a camping trip, no figurative language.
  • Option B: "David couldn't wait to get off work, for he had an exciting weekend planned." This is a literal expression of eagerness and a planned weekend, no figurative language.
  • Option C: "David decided he was not going to dwell on the past, but instead look to the future." This is a literal statement about David's decision, no figurative language.

So, apart from the already selected D, another example of figurative language is in option D? Wait, no, the question is to choose two more examples. Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the first part (the yellow box) is D: "That playing the lottery is a form of gambling, which could lead to problems for the boy." No, that's a literal statement. Wait, no, the left side options A - E: Let's re - evaluate. Option D (left side): "As they each sat on a five gallon bucket, few words were spoken, but David knew that old wounds were healing." "Old wounds" is a metaphor (figurative) for past emotional pain. Option E: "Even though his throat was tightening, David managed to say, 'Me too, Son, me too.'" Throat tightening could be a literal physical reaction or maybe a metaphor for anxiety, but more likely, the metaphor is in D (left). Wait, maybe the correct other option is D (left) and another? Wait, no, the user's question is to choose two more examples of figurative language. Let's check again.

Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's look at option D (left): "As they each sat on a five gallon bucket, few words were spoken, but David knew that old wounds were healing." "Old wounds" is a metaphor (figurative language) as it's not literal wounds but emotional/relational issues. Option E: "Even though his throat was tightening, David managed to say, 'Me too, Son, me too.'" Throat tightening could be a literal physical sensation or a metaphor for being choked up with emotion. If we consider it as a metaphor for emotional stress, then E could be figurative. But more clearly, D (left) has the metaphor "old wounds" (figurative for past emotional pain). So, another example is option D (left) and maybe E? Wait, no, let's confirm. Figurative language includes metaphors, similes, personification, etc.

Option D (left): "old wounds were healing" – "wounds" here is a metaphor for past emotional or relational injuries (not literal physical wounds that can heal while sitting on a bucket). So this is figurative.

Option E: "his throat was tightening" – if it's a metaphor for emotional constriction (like anxiety), then it's figurative. But if it's a literal physical reaction (like from illness or tension), it's literal. Given the context of healing old wounds (emotional), the throat tightening is likely a metaphor for emotional stress, so E could be figurative. But maybe the intended answer is D (left) as another example. Wait, the original selected D (yellow box) is a literal statement. So the two more examples would be D (left) and maybe another? Wait, mayb…

Answer:

D. As they each sat on a five gallon bucket, few words were spoken, but David knew that old wounds were healing.
(And another possible one could be E. Even though his throat was tightening, David managed to say, "Me too, Son, me too." if we consider "throat tightening" as a metaphor for emotional stress, but the most clear one is D (left) )