The main idea or moral principle that forms the basis for a story is its _____.

plot

theme

denouement

climax


What figure of speech is used in describing winter as an old man with a white, frosty beard?

simile

metaphor

personification


What figure of speech is used in the expression "happy as a lark"?

simile

metaphor

personification

Verified Answer :

  1. The correct answer is 'theme'.
    2. That is a 'personification', because it means bringing inanimate objects/concepts to life. Winter is not alive, but it is represented as an old man.
    3. This is a 'simile', they have the form using 'as', or 'like'.

Answers:

1. The main idea or moral principle that forms the basis for a story is its _____. The correct answer is "Theme".

2. What figure of speech is used in describing winter as an old man with a white, frosty beard? The correct answer is "personification".

3. What figure of speech is used in the expression "happy as a lark"? The correct answer is "simile".