Question

(some of the sentences have no figurative language at all, so stay1. the swans were graceful as ballerinas.what type of language? personification, hyperbole, metaphor, idiom, simile, or literal?justify your answer.similecompare swans to bolle6inas2. the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seaswhat type of language?justify your answer.metaphorbecause 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. For question 3: The sentence gives the sun a human pronoun "his" and the human trait of having "might", which is personification.
2. For question 4: "All bark and no bite" is a common phrase with a non-literal meaning (someone seems tough but isn't), which is an idiom.
3. For question 5: The sentence states a factual, measurable distance without any figurative comparison, so it is literal language.
4. For question 6: Claiming to carry elephants all day is an extreme exaggeration of strength, which is hyperbole.

Answer:

1. What type of language? Personification

Justify your answer. It gives the sun human traits (uses "his" and "might").

1. What type of language? Idiom

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

1. What type of language? Literal

Justify your answer. It states a factual, measurable distance directly.

1. What type of language? Hyperbole

Justify your answer. It exaggerates strength to an impossible degree.