Question

1. I listened as the inmate's voice rose; it was so powerful yet broken amid the weeping, the sobbing, the sighing of the entire congregation

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Imagery

D. Irony


2. The stars were but sparks of the immense conflagration that was consuming us

A. Metaphor

B. Hyperbole

C. Personification

D. Oxymoron

Both are from the book Night by Elie Wiesel

Answer 1

1) Irony. Because it's saying the inmate's voice was powerful yet broken which shows the contradiction. It's giving opposing descriptions by saying one thing, but meaning another
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