Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2017 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

In the sentence "She laughed, a burst of sunshine breaking through the storm of his silence," identify the figure of speech used in the phrase "a burst of sunshine" and explain why the writer uses it.

Answer Options

A. personification; to give human qualities to the sunshine in the phrase.
B. simile; to compare her laughter to a burst of sunshine using "like" or "as".
Correct Answer C. metaphor; to suggest that her laughter brings hope and warmth to a bleak situation
D. hyperbole; to exaggerate the effect of her laughter on the atmosphere.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
metaphor; to suggest that her laughter brings hope and warmth to a bleak situation

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2017 English Language Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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