Question

Match the following figurative language terms with the bold text in the passages that use them.

A) With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long‐drawn wailings and half‐sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence


B) For two days and nights this express car was dragged along at the tail of shrieking locomotives; and for two days and nights Buck neither ate nor drank




C) Among the terriers he stalked imperiously, and Toots and Ysabel he utterly ignored, for he was king,—king over all creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Miller's place, humans included.



terms to match

Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia

Answer 1

These should be the correct matches,

A) The figurative language term used is Onomatopoeia.

B) The figurative language term used is metaphor.

C) The figurative language term used is personification.

A) The bold text in this passage describes the song of the huskies in the Arctic environment. It says, "With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long‐drawn wailings and half‐sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence."

The figurative language term used in this passage is personification. Personification is when human qualities or characteristics are given to non-human objects or animals. In this case, the aurora borealis, stars, and land are described as if they were capable of flaming, leaping, and being numb and frozen. This personification helps create vivid imagery and atmosphere in the passage.

B) The bold text in this passage describes Buck, the main character, not eating or drinking for two days and nights while being dragged along in an express car. The passage states, "For two days and nights this express car was dragged along at the tail of shrieking locomotives; and for two days and nights Buck neither ate nor drank."

The figurative language term used in this passage is metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is the other. In this case, the passage is comparing Buck to the express car, suggesting that Buck's condition of not eating or drinking is similar to the express car being dragged along. This metaphor helps emphasize the intensity and difficulty of Buck's situation.

C) The bold text in this passage describes a dog named Buck, who is the dominant figure among the other terriers and ignores two other dogs named Toots and Ysabel. The passage says, "Among the terriers he stalked imperiously, and Toots and Ysabel he utterly ignored, for he was king,—king over all creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Miller's place, humans included."

The figurative language term used in this passage is personification. In this case, personification is used to give human-like characteristics to Buck by calling him a king and saying he is king over all the creatures and humans in Judge Miller's place. This personification helps convey Buck's dominant and powerful presence.

So, to summarize:

"A" - "Onomatopoeia"

"B" - "Metaphor"

"C" - "personification"

I hope this helps you. :)

Answer 2

Answer and explanation:

Let's match the figurative language terms with the bold text in the passages:

A) "With the aurora borealis flaming coldly overhead, or the stars leaping in the frost dance, and the land numb and frozen under its pall of snow, this song of the huskies might have been the defiance of life, only it was pitched in minor key, with long‐drawn wailings and half‐sobs, and was more the pleading of life, the articulate travail of existence."

This passage describes non-human entities (aurora borealis, stars, song of the huskies) with human-like qualities or emotions (defiance of life, pleading of life). This is an example of Personification.

B) "For two days and nights this express car was dragged along at the tail of shrieking locomotives; and for two days and nights Buck neither ate nor drank."

The word "shrieking" describes the sound made by the locomotives. This word imitates the sound it represents. This is an example of Onomatopoeia.

C) "Among the terriers he stalked imperiously, and Toots and Ysabel he utterly ignored, for he was king,—king over all creeping, crawling, flying things of Judge Miller's place, humans included."

The passage describes someone or something as "king" over all creatures, suggesting a comparison without using "like" or "as". This is an example of Metaphor.

So, the matches are:

A) Personification

B) Onomatopoeia

C) Metaphor