Praxis 5001 Practice Exams Practice Question
The following excerpt is from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Web site, written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Start your day off with a full tank. Eating breakfast will give you the energy you need to tackle the day. Eating regular meals (this means no skipping dinner) and taking time to enjoy them (nope, eating in the car on the way to practice doesn't count) will make you feel better too. The excerpt contains which of the following types of figurative language?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The excerpt employs a metaphor by comparing starting the day with a "full tank" to having energy from breakfast, suggesting that just as a vehicle needs fuel, our bodies require food for optimal performance. This figurative language effectively conveys the importance of breakfast without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.
Options B (simile) and C (personification) are incorrect; there are no comparisons using "like" or "as," nor does the text attribute human qualities to non-human entities. Option D (allusion) is also incorrect, as there are no references to historical or literary figures.
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