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Figurative Language in a Poem about the Empire State Building

Question 8 • AISD ELAR 6 Summer Academy 2026

Read this line from "Empire State Building."I hugged King Kong, he hugged me back.

Answer
A
King Kong is a popular comic book character.
B
In a movie, King Kong climbed to the top of the Empire State Building.
C
King Kong is a well-known character who lives at the Empire State Building.
D
For many years, people were afraid of King Kong.

Explanation

The line refers to the famous movie scene in which King Kong climbs the Empire State Building. The speaker’s claim that King Kong hugged them is playful, not literal; it suggests they encountered a representation of the character. So the best choice is that King Kong climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in a movie.

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