Question

Which excerpt from “the life you save might be your own” contains an example of figurative language?

A) she was ravenous for a son-in-law
B)the old woman agreed with him that this was so
C) “teach her to say something else,” the old woman said.
D)the old woman said she would give him the money

Answer 1

The answer is A) she was ravenous for a son-in-law. The figurative language being used is a hyperbole (an exaggeration).