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

Hyperbole

Idiom

Personification

Symbol

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

Symbol

Personification

Hyperbole

Idiom

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

Personification

Idiom

Metaphor

Hyperbole

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

Idiom

Hyperbole

Imagery

Alliteration

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

Simile

Alliteration

Metaphor

Hyperbole

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

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

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

Metaphor

Understatement

Hyperbole

Alliteration

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

Hyperbole

Idiom

Personification

Understatement

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

Idiom

Hyperbole

Symbol

Understatement

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

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Symbol

Idiom

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

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Hyperbole

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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 personification

Metaphor and alliteration

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

telling me the truth

making me laugh

tricking me

doing me a favor

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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.

something no one wants to talk about

a huge problem that must be solved

something past that no longer matters

more important than anything else

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

confused

unhappy

excited

suprised

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