Question

part 3: multiple choice
read the short passage and answer the questions that follow.
the big game
the stadium was a sea of blue as fans waited for the kickoff. when the home team finally ran onto the field, the crowd let out a thunderous roar. \this is the most important day in the history of the universe!\ sam yelled to his friend. even the grass seemed to wait with bated breath for the first whistle to blow. suddenly—thwack!—the kicker sent the ball soaring through the air.

1. read this sentence from the passage:

\the stadium was a sea of blue as fans waited for the kickoff.\
what type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• (a) simile
• (b) metaphor
• (c) alliteration
• (d) personification

1. why does the author use the phrase \sea of blue\?

• (a) to show that the stadium was filled with actual water.
• (b) to explain why the fans were feeling sad or \blue.\
• (c) to create an image of how many fans were wearing the same color.
• (d) to compare the fans to a team of swimmers.

Explanation:

Question 1

• A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare, which is not present here.
• A metaphor directly compares two unrelated things (stadium to sea of blue) without "like" or "as".
• Alliteration is repeated initial consonant sounds, not applicable here.
• Personification gives human traits to non - human things, not the case here. So the correct answer is B.

• Option A is wrong as the stadium isn't filled with water.
• Option B is wrong as "blue" here refers to the color of fans' clothing, not sadness.
• Option C is correct as "sea of blue" creates an image of a large number of fans wearing blue.
• Option D is wrong as fans aren't compared to swimmers.

Answer:

B. Metaphor

Question 2