Question

Which two sentences in the passage use figurative language?

The Nile River
Earth contains thousands of rivers spread across the different continents. The Nile River in Africa is the longest among them. Stretching more than 4,000 miles (7,000 kilometers), the Nile crosses nearly the entire northeastern part of the continent. Seen from the air, the river flows like a giant snake slithering across the region. The Egyptians worshipped the Nile as a god because its flowing water created fertile green valleys across the desert. The river also provided people with fresh drinking water. Hapi was said to be the Nile god.When the river was flooded with water, the Egyptians thanked the god for honoring their lands with fertility and greenery.The people used water from the river and the fertile lands to grow food for themselves and their animals. The river was indeed a ray of sunshine for the Egyptian people.

Answer 1

Earth contains thousands of rivers spread across the different continents.

Stretching more than 4, 000 miles (7, 000 kilometres), the Nile crosses nearly the entire northeastern part of the continent.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Figurative language, which means the use of figures, is shown in the sentences above. This is because of the fact, that it uses Figurative language (figures) some of which are in words (thousands) and some in numbers(4,000&7,000).

Answer 2

Seen from the air, the river flows like a giant snake slithering across the region. The river was a ray of sunshine.

Step-by-step explanation:

it is figurative to say it looks like a snake, It can't be a rain of sunshine so it is speaking figuratively.