Question

Which excerpt from “Street Farmer” contains figurative language?

(Select all that apply)

Street Farmer

“I’d run my experiments over and over and over — just like an athlete operates.”

The farmers in training hung on every word.

“There’s a spirit in how he says things; you want to be part of his community.”

Uncannily, Allen makes such efforts sound simple — fun, even.

Answer 1

I believe the answers are:

·“I’d run my experiments over and over and over — just like an athlete operates.”

·The farmers in training hung on every word.

Answer 2

Answer:

“I’d run my experiments over and over and over — just like an athlete operates.”

The farmers in training hung on every word.

“There’s a spirit in how he says things; you want to be part of his community.”

Explanation:

Figurative language is language that employs figures of speech. These includes devices such as metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperboles. Figurative language can make descriptions more vivid and interesting. In the first example, the author compares himself to an athlete. In the second and third ones, he employs a figure of speech. All of these are examples of figurative language.