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“I carried the burden of the sunset on my back, But the night whispered, ‘Let it go.’ So I shed my worries like old paint.” What does the word burden mean in this context?
A heavy feeling or responsibility someone is carrying emotionally.
“Your words were fractured, breaking like frozen glass, But underneath the cracks, I heard a little hope sparkle.” What root word is in fractured, and what does it mean?
The root fract means “to break.”
“I tried to navigate this maze of expectations, Every turn echoing your voice, But I finally found my own map.” What is the maze a metaphor for?
The difficult or confusing expectations the person is facing.
“You said my dreams were just fragile feathers, But I built wings out of them anyway.” What does the phrase fragile feathers symbolize?
Weak or delicate dreams that others didn’t believe in.
“The hallway felt like a battlefield, Whispers firing like tiny darts, But I walked through with armor of calm.” Identify the figurative language in “whispers firing like tiny darts.”
A simile by comparing whispers to darts using “like.”
“Hope was a quiet ember in my chest, Waiting for one brave breath To spark into something bright.” What does the ember represent?
A small amount of hope that could grow stronger.
“My patience dwindled like phone battery on 1%, But I kept going—slow, stubborn, steady.” What does dwindled mean?
To slowly decrease or shrink.
“I tried to reconstruct the moment you left, But the pieces never fit the same again.” What does the root struct in reconstruct mean?
To build
“The truth was veiled, wrapped in polite smiles, But your eyes told the real story.” What does veiled mean in this lyric?
Hidden or not shown directly.
“I stood on the edge of a reckless choice, Winds cheering me forward, Logic pulling me back.” What does reckless mean?
Doing something without thinking about the danger or consequences.
“Your apology was a hollow echo, Soft enough to hear, Empty enough to ignore.” What does a hollow apology mean?
An insincere or meaningless apology.
“Stress grew like vines around my ribs, But I learned to untangle them one breath at a time.” What figurative language is used in “stress grew like vines”?
A simile
“I planted my intentions like seeds, Watered them with effort, And waited for confidence to bloom.” What does "confidence to bloom" suggest?
Confidence will grow gradually over time.
“Your encouragement was a lifeline, Pulling me out of the deep end When I thought I’d sink.” What does lifeline mean figuratively?
Something or someone that provides crucial help or support.
“We drifted apart like unanchored boats, Not angry—just moving with different tides.” What does the comparison to unanchored boats suggest about the relationship?
They separated naturally over time, without conflict.
