Question

dentify the type of figurative language used in the example and interpret its meaning. Eden’s pet mouse chewed through its cage as if it were made from cheese. Question 8 options: This is a metaphor. It implies that the cage tasted good to the mouse. This is a simile. This implies that the mouse was able to easily escape from its cage, and it enjoyed doing it. This is a hyperbole. It means that the cage was made from cheese, so it was easy to escape. This is a symbol. It means that mice enjoy discovery and freedom.

Answer 1

The figurative language which is used in the sentence “Eden’s pet mouse chewed through its cage as if it were made from cheese” is Hyperbole. It means that the cage was made from cheese, so it was easy to escape.

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement which is not meant to be taken literally. They add comic relief in the sentence. Hyperbole is not a comparison as in metaphor or simile but an overstatement which is not to be taken in literal sense.