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Literal vs. Figurative Language

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    Discriminate whether the given sentences are Literal or Figurative
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  • I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.
    Figurative (Hyperbole)
  •  5
  • She is as fast as a cheetah.
    Figurative (Simile)
  •  5
  • That dog is a clown; it makes us laugh all the time.
    Figurative (Personification)
  •  5
  • He was late to dinner.
    Literal
  •  5
  • I stayed up late last night, I’m so tired!
    Literal
  •  5
  • Miko was so mad, he roared like a lion.
    Figurative (Simile)
  •  5
  • Time is money.
    Figurative (Metaphor)
  •  5
  • They are as busy as bees.
    Figurative (Simile)
  •  5
  • They sky is blue with few clouds.
    Literal
  •  5
  • The sky is full of dancing stars.
    Figurative (Personification)
  •  5
  • The field is calm and quiet.
    Literal
  •  5
  • The darkness surrounded them with a cold embrace.
    Figurative (Personification)
  •  5
  • The dawn crept across the sky in pink clothing.
    Figurative (Personification)
  •  5
  • Math is hard!
    Literal
  •  5
  • Denise is the apple of his eye.
    Figurative (Metaphor)
  •  5
  • You scared me to death.
    Figurative (Hyperbole)
  •  5