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Which two things are personified in the folktale?

A
trees
B
misery
C
children
D
pears
E
death
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What element of allegory does this passage contain?

A
The characters symbolize ideas.
B
The larger theme is clearly stated.
C
The setting is in villages.
D
The characters are usually elderly.
5

Which sentence from the folktale is an example of figurative language?

A
“This is a story about an old, a very old woman who lived alone in her little hut.”
B
“A traveler stopped at the old woman’s hut and asked for permission to spend the night.”
C
“He answered her in a voice that was dry and hoarse, as if he had swallowed a desert.”
D
“Several of them shimmied up the trunk of the pear tree and immediately got stuck.”
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Identify the type of figurative language bolded in each quote. ". . . shimmied up the trunk of the pear tree and immediately got stuck to it as if with glue." "With a heavy sigh like wind through a tomb." "Medicines are like magic potions."

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