IXL | Interpret figures of speech | 10th grade language arts

What does the personification in this text suggest?

Greg tried to ignore his unfinished essay, but it glared at him from across the room.

It bothered Greg that the essay wasn't finished.

Greg thought he was being watched.

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What does the euphemism in this text suggest?

These five-inch heels make the perfect accessory for vertically challenged fashionistas.

The heels are recommended for people who enjoy a challenge.

The heels are recommended for short people.

key idea

Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.

A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.

The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.

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The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.

The euphemism vertically challenged suggests that the heels are recommended for short people. Vertically challenged is a playful way of referring to someone who is not very tall.

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