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Descriptive Word Choice in "Fish Cheeks" — Quiz

Question 5 • English Language Arts 8

Read the sentence from “Fish Cheeks.” She was pulling black veins out of the backs of fleshy prawns. The description in this sentence

Answer
A
uses figurative language to describe the prawns.
B
contains a detail that appeals to the sense of taste.
C
contains a simile that compares prawns to flesh.
D
uses precise language to describe what Tan saw.

Explanation

The sentence gives specific visual details: the prawns are described as fleshy, and their black veins are being pulled out. These concrete details help the reader picture exactly what Tan saw, so the description uses precise language. “Fleshy” is literal here, not a simile or figurative comparison.

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