What figure of speech is illustrated in this sentence?
"all the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
metaphor
personification
simile

4.in those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. •type of figurative language: •meaning of figurative language: •effect on tone and mood: •effect on audience: choose out of these: hyperbole, irony, historical question, paradox, allusion,metaphor,personification,symbolism and simile

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Our coach’s idea of food for the entire wrestling team was tiny sandwiches and fruit.