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Figurative Language

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    Figurative language, duh.
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  • She was as hungry as a horse.
    Simile
  •  5
  • She spilled the beans!
    Idiom
  •  15
  • America is a melting pot.
    Metaphor
  •  15
  • The world is a stage.
    Metaphor
  •  15
  • Your explanation is as clear as mud.
    Simile
  •  15
  • The wind howled in the night.
    Personification
  •  15
  • The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
    Imagery
  •  20
  • What does a skull symbolize?
    Death
  •  20
  • BOOM! CRASH! BANG!
    onomatopoeia
  •  5
  • Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
    Simile
  •  20
  • America is a melting pot.
    Metaphor
  •  15
  • The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
    Imagery
  •  25
  • This is the worst day of my life.
    Hyperbole
  •  15
  • If I'm not home by midnight, my car might turn into a pumpkin.
    Allusion
  •  25
  • Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
    Personification
  •  20
  • There was a deafening silence.
    Oxymoron
  •  25