Question

Which sentence most clearly uses figurative language?

a."get out of the way!" sonia screamed, waving her arms.
b.the streamers were red gashes cut across the sky.
c.i see the carpenter. i see the clerk. and then i see myself.
d.the giraffe licked the leaves right out of my open hands?

Answer 1

The answer is (B).

"The streamers were red gashes cut across the sky"
Gashes are cuts from an injury. It tends to turn red as blood begins to ooze out in order to start the clotting process. This sentence suggests that the sky is capable of having a gash in it from a streamer.

Answer 2

B. The streamers were red gashes cut across the sky.