Passage

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I was raised by a teacher. My mother is a professor of early education. And from the time I went to kindergarten through my

senior year in high school, I went to public schools. I wouldn't trade that education and experience for anything.

I had incredible teachers. As I look at my life today, the things I value most about myself- my imagination, my love of acting, my

passion for writing, my love of learning, my curiosity- all come from how I was parented and taught.

And none of these qualities that I've just mentioned, none of these qualities that I prize so deeply, that have brought me so

much joy, that have brought me so much professional success- none of these qualities that make me who I am can be tested.

I said before that I had incredible teachers. And that's true. But it's more than that. My teachers were EMPOWERED to teach me.

Their time wasn't taken up with a bunch of test prep-this silly drill and kill nonsense that any serious person knows doesn't

promote real learning.

No, my teachers were free to approach me and every kid in that classroom like an individual puzzle. They took so much care in

figuring out who we were and how best to make the lessons resonate with each of us. They were empowered to unlock our

potential. They were allowed to be teachers.

The literary device used in the line- approached every kid in class 'like an individual puzzle' is:

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

Anaphora

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Metaphor is a direct comparison without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "the kids were puzzles").

Option 2 -> Personification gives human qualities to non-human things (e.g., "the wind whispered").

Option 3 -> Simile is a comparison using "like" or "as" to compare two different things.

Option 4 -> Anaphora is the repetition of words at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

Hence, Option 3: Simile -> The phrase uses "like" to compare each student to an individual puzzle, creating a figurative comparison that highlights how teachers viewed each student as unique and requiring different approaches to understand and teach. The use of "like" is the clear indicator of a simile. -> correct

Question 1

The extract is a/an ______ of teachers.

Question 2

The writer salutes his teachers for all this EXCEPT:

Question 4

The writer's teachers were empowered because they :

The literary device used in the line- approached every kid in class 'like an individual puzzle' is:

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