Question

identify and justifyidentify what type of figurative language is being used in each sentence. justify your answer.(some of the sentences have no figurative language at all, so stay on your toes!)1. the swans were graceful as ballerinas.what type of language? personification, hyperbole, metaphor, idiom, simile, or literal?similejustify your answer.compares swans to ballerinas2. the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seaswhat type of language?metaphorjustify your answer.because its compare the moon was a ghostly galleon with out useing like or as3. the sun was shining with all his might.what type of language?justify your answer.4. dont be scared of james. hes all bark and no bite.what type of language?justify your answer.5. the average distance from the moon to the earth is 238,857 miles (384,392 kilometers).what type of language?justify your answer.6. i am super samson / im super strong / i like to carry elephants / i do it all day long.what type of language?justify your answer.

Explanation:

1. Sentence 1: Correctly identified as a simile. It uses the word "as" to directly compare the grace of swans to that of ballerinas.
2. Sentence 2: Correctly identified as a metaphor. It directly states the moon is a ghostly galleon, making a comparison without using "like" or "as".
3. Sentence 3: Uses personification. It gives the sun a human pronoun ("his") and the human trait of having "might," attributing human qualities to a non-human object.
4. Sentence 4: Uses an idiom. "All bark and no bite" is a common phrase with a non-literal meaning (someone seems tough but is not) that is not deducible from the individual words.
5. Sentence 5: Uses literal language. It states a factual, measurable distance without any non-literal comparison or device.
6. Sentence 6: Uses hyperbole. Claiming to carry elephants all day is an extreme, intentional exaggeration to emphasize strength, not a literal statement.

Answer:

1. What type of language? Simile

Justify your answer. Uses "as" to compare swans to ballerinas.

1. What type of language? Metaphor

Justify your answer. Directly calls the moon a ghostly galleon, no "like"/"as".

1. What type of language? Personification

Justify your answer. Gives the sun human traits ("his might").

1. What type of language? Idiom

Justify your answer. "All bark and no bite" is a non-literal fixed phrase.

1. What type of language? Literal

Justify your answer. States a factual, measurable distance.

1. What type of language? Hyperbole

Justify your answer. Exaggerates strength by claiming to carry elephants.