The Westing Game Figurative Language

Judge Ford thought, "If Grace's relationship with Sam Westing was on the ​ ​ (a)   side, her maiden name would be Westing."

• sappy

• regarded

• alibi

• paternal

"But the Wexler apartment was exactly where the bomber planned to set the next bomb" is an example of ​ (a)  

• foreshadowing.

• setting

• theme

• characterization

Answer explanation

Foreshadowing is when the author provides hints about what will happen later in the story.

Which type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The wind whispered through the trees' from 'The Westing Game'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

In 'The Westing Game', the phrase 'a sea of troubles' is an example of which figurative language?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Alliteration

• D) Personification

What does the figurative language 'as busy as a bee' imply about a character in 'The Westing Game'?

• A) The character is lazy

• B) The character is hardworking

• C) The character is confused

• D) The character is angry

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: 'The night was a black curtain' from 'The Westing Game'.

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Onomatopoeia

In 'The Westing Game', the phrase 'the silence was deafening' is an example of which figurative language?

• A) Hyperbole

• B) Simile

• C) Metaphor

• D) Personification

Which figurative language is used in 'The Westing Game' to describe a character's eyes as 'sparkling diamonds'?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Personification

What is the effect of the figurative language 'the sun smiled down on them' in 'The Westing Game'?

• A) It creates a gloomy atmosphere

• B) It suggests happiness and warmth

• C) It indicates danger

• D) It implies sadness

In 'The Westing Game', the phrase 'time is a thief' is an example of which figurative language?

• A) Simile

• B) Metaphor

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole