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With a mighty swing, Charley walloped the log into two even pieces as if they were made of butter and the ax was a hot knife. Which part of this sentence is literal? Whooped the log Two even pieces Made
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With a mighty swing, Charley walloped the log into two even pieces as if they were made of butter and the ax was a hot knife.

Which part of this sentence is literal?

Whooped the log
Two even pieces
Made of butter
A hot knife

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Two even pieces is the answer,the others are incorrect for these reasons. (walloped or whooped) are metaphors for "cutting or splitting" the log, made of butter (simile), and a hot knife (simile again) 
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