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Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question:

The city at night was a canvas, with the stars as its paint. The skyscrapers reached for the heavens, their lights like constellations in a concrete sky.

 

Question:

What metaphorical meaning is conveyed by the phrase "the skyscrapers... like constellations in a concrete sky"?

 

Option: 1

The skyscrapers were tall and imposing.

 

 


Option: 2

The skyscrapers were like stars in the night sky.

 


Option: 3

The skyscrapers were illuminated by streetlights.

 

 


Option: 4

The skyscrapers were made of concrete.


Answers (1)

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The phrase "the skyscrapers... like constellations in a concrete sky" uses a metaphor to compare the skyscrapers to stars in the night sky. This metaphorical meaning suggests that the tall buildings resemble the arrangement and luminosity of stars in the sky, emphasising their grandeur and beauty. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

 

Option A is not the correct answer because the metaphor highlights the resemblance to stars, not the imposing nature of the skyscrapers.

 

Option C is not the correct answer because the metaphor doesn't mention streetlights but focuses on the skyscrapers themselves.

 

Option D is not the correct answer because the metaphor emphasises the appearance of the skyscrapers, not their material composition.

 

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Suraj Bhandari

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