Match each sentence containing a figurative expression on the left with its corresponding figurative meaning or device on the right.
- The news of his defeat was a bitter pill to swallow for his loyal supporters.An unpleasant situation or truth that must be accepted.
- Her smile was as bright as the morning sun.An explicit comparison between two things using the word 'as' (Simile).
- The old car groaned and complained as it climbed the steep hill.Attributing human behaviors or emotions to an inanimate object (Personification).
Answer
The sentence describing news as 'a bitter pill to swallow' pairs with 'An unpleasant situation or truth that must be accepted'; the sentence describing a smile 'as bright as the morning sun' pairs with 'An explicit comparison between two things using the word 'as' (Simile)'; and the sentence describing an old car that 'groaned and complained' pairs with 'Attributing human behaviors or emotions to an inanimate object (Personification)'.
Each statement incorporates a distinct figurative device matched to its correct definition: 'a bitter pill to swallow' is an idiom for an unpleasant truth, 'as bright as the morning sun' is a simile using 'as', and 'groaned and complained' used for an inanimate vehicle is personification.
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Key Concept
Identifying basic figurative language, idiomatic connotations, similes, and personification in sentences.