I suppose that futile waiting was the sorrowful background music of our impoverished little community when I was young.

Which best describes the figurative language used in this sentence?

idiom
metaphor
hyperbole
personification

Question

I suppose that futile waiting was the sorrowful background music of our impoverished little community when I was young.

Which best describes the figurative language used in this sentence?

idiom
metaphor
hyperbole
personification

Salmon · Answer

Lets use the process of elimination here, answer what I ask you ok?

gfg · Answer

ok

Salmon · Answer

What are the characteristics of a metaphor....how does it compare 2 things?

gfg · Answer

it tells us opposite

Salmon · Answer

Good guess, However I was looking for something more like:  it uses LIKE or AS to compare and contrast 2 different things

gfg · Answer

ok

Salmon · Answer

In this sentence do you happen to see like or as?

gfg · Answer

no

Salmon · Answer

Ok so we can cross off metaphor.

Salmon · Answer

Looking at the 3 that we have on our list I see Hyperbole.....what are the characteristics of a hyperbole?

gfg · Answer

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Salmon · Answer

Yes great job, do you see anything that is being exaggerated here?

gfg · Answer

not that i know of no

Salmon · Answer

So know we are down to our last 2 answers

Salmon · Answer

*now

Salmon · Answer

Ok, what is personification?

gfg · Answer

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form

Salmon · Answer

Indeed very good Now Do you see anything that stands out to you that could happen to be personification?

gfg · Answer

yes

Salmon · Answer

So do you think you know the answer?

gfg · Answer

yes thank you salmon

Salmon · Answer

NP glad to help!