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Victory and Despair: The Roaring Twenties, Modernism, and Postwar Outlooks — Test

Question 25 • English III

Which phrase is the best example of figurative language?

Answer
A
the Blackwood Manor had always been a place of darkness and despair
B
the manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets
C
Delilah can feel their presence
D
she should leave this cursed place

Explanation

“The manor itself seems to whisper dark secrets” gives the manor a human ability: whispering. This is personification, a type of figurative language. The other phrases describe a mood, a feeling, or a judgment more literally.

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