Question

Which of the following sentences uses figurative language to suggest that a character is in a hurry?
A. When it came to chores, Francis was a complete sloth.
B. Sonia rushed down the stairs and ran out into the street.
C. Clyde was a honeybee, zipping from one task to the next.
D. Wei grabbed his coat, hopped on his bike, and pedaled.

Answer 1

C. Clyde was a honeybee, zipping from one task to another

Answer 2

Answer:

The sentence in which figurative language is used to suggest that a character is in a hurry is the following one:

C. Clyde was a honeybee, zipping from one task to the next.

Explanation:

The fact Clyde was referred to as a honeybee means a metaphor was used, and metaphors are one of the most frequent figures of speech. By saying "Clyde was a honeybee", one meant Clyde worked as fast as a honeybee. However, such was not intended to be said in an explicit way. Hence the metaphor. Had the idea that the character was in a hurry been expressed explicitly, it would not have been a metaphor, which is figurative language, but rather a direct comparison, literal and non-figurative.