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Figurative Language

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    simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, idiom
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  • Which figurative language is in the sentence?: The car zoomed down the road.
    onomatopoeia
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  • Which 4 words have the alliteration in this sentence?: Betty bought badges for Bryce.
    Betty, bought, badges, Bryce
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  • According to this simile, could her smile make other people happy?: Her smile was as sweet as sunshine on a rainy day.
    Yes, her smile can make other people happy.
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  • Which figurative language is in the sentence?: The raindrops danced along the window pane.
    personification
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  • Which figurative language is in the sentence?: The woman gave a huge donation to the animal shelter because she had a heart of gold.
    metaphor
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  • Which figurative language is in the sentence?: It's raining cats and dogs!
    idiom
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  • Which figurative language is in the sentence?: The kitten played as quietly as a mouse.
    simile
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  • Which figurative language is in the sentence?: Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
    alliteration
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  • Which figurative language is in the sentence?: I was so hungry I could eat a horse!
    hyperbole
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  • What does this idiom mean?: His grandparents always went the extra mile for him.
    His grandparents always went out of their way for him and treated him very well.
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  • What does the onomatopoeia in this sentence mean?: The door closed with a BANG!
    the door closed loudly
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  • What does this metaphor mean?: The bread was a rock.
    The bread was stale or hard.
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  • What object is being given personification - the tree limbs or the bird's nest?: The tree limbs hugged the bird's nest.
    the tree limbs because they "hugged"
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  • According to this hyperbole, does this person own a lot of toys or a little?: You have a million toys at your house!
    He owns a lot of toys.
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