Question

After getting my report card / I knew it was time to hit the books. What technique is being used? ___________________________________________________________ Idiom, Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole Figure out what is meant: Write a sentence explaining the meaning.

Answer 1

To "hit the books" would be considered an Idiom, because it is a phrase that is not literal, yet has a hidden meaning. It is not a metaphor or simile because nothing is being compared to one another. It is not a hyperbole because nothing is being exaggerated. Personification is ruled out because there is an absence of an inanimate object with human traits.

Answer 2

The given sentence contains an idiom because it contains an expression that is not meant to be taken literally. The expression "hit the books" does not mean to physically hit books; the expression is actually referring to studying. If the sentence were to be written literally, without the use of figurative language, the sentence would be, "After getting my report card, I knew it was time to study."