Rhetorical devices

What metaphor is used to describe Jamal's pencil in the passage?

The phrase "burning a hole in his pocket" is an example of which rhetorical device?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

True or False: The passage uses personification when describing the pressure in the room as "thick as summer humidity."

What does the simile "like a sandcastle against the tide" suggest about Jamal's resolve?

Which rhetorical device is used when the passage describes Mrs. Rodriguez's voice as "cutting through Jamal's contemplation like a knife through silence"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

The phrase "pencils creating a symphony of scratching sounds" is an example of which rhetorical device?

True or False: The passage uses alliteration in the phrase "scribbled furiously."

What does the metaphor "a foundation built on quicksand" imply about success achieved through cheating?

Which rhetorical device is evident when Jamal's conscience is described as waging an "internal war"?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

How does the simile "like a lightning bolt" enhance the description of Jamal's realization?