Melanie walked out onto the stage, and her stomach dropped like a free, falling elevator. She crept slowly over to the podium and bent the microphone down toward her mouth, like the straw and her pink lemonade. She gathered up all of her courage, and began to speak, her voice in imposter as it boomed through the microphone. She flinched at its unfamiliarity and scan of the room for her Mother’s face.

Question

Melanie walked out onto the stage, and her stomach dropped like a free, falling elevator. She crept slowly over to the podium and bent the microphone down toward her mouth, like the straw and her pink lemonade. She gathered up all of her courage, and began to speak, her voice in imposter as it boomed through the microphone. She flinched at its unfamiliarity and scan of the room for her Mother’s face.

In 3 to 5 sentences, identify two examples of figurative language from the passion above, and explain what each example of figurative language means.

Answer 1

One example of figurative language in the passage is the simile "her stomach dropped like a free-falling elevator." This simile compares the feeling in Melanie's stomach to the sensation of descending rapidly in an elevator, emphasizing the intensity of her nervousness and anxiety.

Another example is the metaphor "her voice in imposter as it boomed through the microphone." This metaphor compares Melanie's voice to an imposter, suggesting that she feels like she is pretending to be someone else as she speaks, highlighting her feelings of insecurity and self-doubt.