Question 4
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2017
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Read the following passage and identify two examples of metaphor and two examples of personification. For each example, explain how it contributes to the overall effect of the passage.
"The city awoke with a sigh, its streets stretching like tired limbs. Neon lights whispered secrets to the night, while traffic veins pulsed with restless blood."
Answer Options
A.
Metaphors: "streets stretching like tired limbs" and "traffic veins pulsed with restless blood"; Personifications: "The city awoke with a sigh" and "Neon lights whispered secrets to the night" - without any explanation of their effect.
B.
Metaphors: "streets stretching like tired limbs" and "Neon lights whispered secrets to the night"; Personifications: "The city awoke with a sigh" and "traffic veins pulsed with restless blood" - each explained as above.
Correct Answer
C.
Metaphors: "streets stretching like tired limbs" and "traffic veins pulsed with restless blood"; Personifications: "The city awoke with a sigh" and "Neon lights whispered secrets to the night" - each explained as above.
D.
Metaphors: "The city awoke with a sigh" and "Neon lights whispered secrets to the night"; Personifications: "streets stretching like tired limbs" and "traffic veins pulsed with restless blood" - each explained as above.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Metaphors: "streets stretching like tired limbs" and "traffic veins pulsed with restless blood"; Personifications: "The city awoke with a sigh" and "Neon lights whispered secrets to the night" - each explained as above.
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Igcse Model Questions Vol1
2017
English Language
Question 4.
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2017
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
English Language
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Difficulty level:
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