Question

Which two sentences in the passage use figurative language?

The Nile River
Earth contains thousands of rivers spread across the different continents. Seen from the air, the river flows like a giant snake slithering across the region. When the river was flooded with water, the Egyptians thanked the gods for honoring their lands with fertility and greenery. The river was indeed a ray of sunshine for the the Egyptian people

Answer 1

1.) “Seen from air, the river flows like a giant snake slithering across the region” (SIMILE)
2.) “The River was indeed a ray of sunshine for the Egyptian people” (METAPHOR)