Figurative language — SSAT Upper practice questions

Figurative language on the SSAT Upper Reading Comprehension section covers nonliteral wording such as metaphor, simile, and personification. A student has to identify the device in context and explain what the wording actually means, not what the words would mean if taken literally. Questions typically highlight a short phrase and ask what it suggests, what is being compared, or why the author used it. Answer choices often include a literal reading and a meaning that would fit elsewhere, so the common trap is choosing a definition that sounds right in isolation instead of the sense nearby sentences support.

• Section: Reading Comprehension 40 questions on the paper
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