Comprehending Language Use

Tip

Language-based questions ask you to interpret the author’s use of specific words and phrases.

Prompt

Sample Problem

The last sentence of the passage ends with which of the following literary devices?

Answer Options

(A) simile
(B) personification
(C) onomatopoeia
(D) alliteration
(E) oxymoron
View Correct Answer

(A) simile

A simile is a literary device in which one thing is likened to another. Here the horse and rider are likened to a storm.

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