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What type of figurative language: The wrapped gift begged to be opened.

Hyperbole

Idiom

Symbol

Personification

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What type of figurative language: The teacher heard whispering and knew something was fishy.

Idiom

Personification

Hyperbole

Symbol

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What type of figurative language: Life is such an exciting journey!

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Idiom

Personification

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What type of figurative language: Our conversation seemed to go on for days.

Hyperbole

Idiom

Alliteration

Imagery

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What type of figurative language: The child sneaked like a ninja past the sleeping dog.

Alliteration

Metaphor

Simile

Hyperbole

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What type of figurative language: These are great pictures – the camera loves you!

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Personification

Metaphor

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What type of figurative language: The kids were wild monkeys today

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Metaphor

Understatement

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What type of figurative language: There are a million reasons why this is a bad idea!

Idiom

Understatement

Personification

Hyperbole

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What type of figurative language: Shelby was tired, so she decided to hit the sack early.

Idiom

Understatement

Symbol

Hyperbole

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What type of figurative language: She received the game ball proudly after her winning home run.

Symbol

Metaphor

Idiom

Hyperbole

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What type of figurative language: The fluffy bed felt as soft as a cloud.

Personification

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Simile

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Identify the two types of figurative language: Your skin is as cold as ice!

Simile and symbol

Simile and personification

Simile and hyperbole

Simile and idiom

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Identify the two types of figurative language: My dog is a sweet, cuddly nurse when I’m sick.

Metaphor and hyperbole

Metaphor and simile

Metaphor and alliteration

Metaphor and personification

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What does the idiom mean: Did I really win the lottery, or are you just pulling my leg?

making me laugh

telling me the truth

doing me a favor

tricking me

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What does the idiom mean: Elizabeth said it was no big deal to forgive her sister for their fight last week. “It’s water under the bridge,” Elizabeth promised her.

more important than anything else

something no one wants to talk about

a huge problem that must be solved

something past that no longer matters

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What does the idiom mean: Rich was over the moon with excitement after hearing the good news.

confused

excited

suprised

unhappy

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