Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 31 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

In the excerpt "The night wrapped the city in a velvet cloak, silencing the streets," which figure of speech is employed in the phrase "wrapped the city in a velvet cloak" and what is the literal meaning of that phrase?

Answer Options

A. Hyperbole; the darkness completely covers the city, making all sounds disappear.
B. Simile; the night physically drapes a cloth over the streets, causing silence.
Correct Answer C. Metaphor; the darkness spreads over the city, making it quiet.
D. Personification; the city is wrapped like a gift, which quiets the streets.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Metaphor; the darkness spreads over the city, making it quiet.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Literature In English Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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