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Lesson 6- Cultural Change in the Industrial Age

Question 60272 • World History 1A - Mr.Sauceda (Fall 2026)

Which phrase from the passage is an example of figurative language?

Answer
A
“a town of machinery and tall chimneys”
B
“a river that ran purple”
C
“rattling and a trembling all day long”
D
“like the head of an elephant”

Explanation

“Like the head of an elephant” compares something to an elephant’s head using “like,” so it is a simile, a type of figurative language. The other phrases mainly describe machinery, a river’s color, or sounds directly.

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