Figurative Language

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'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:

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metaphor

Front

Comparison of two unlike things using 'LIKE' or 'AS'.

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simile

Front

Dolphins danced and played in the waves.

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Personification

Front

The west wind dances down the road.

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Personification

Front

She’s as tiny as a mouse.

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Simile

Front

The sun smiled after the rain stopped.

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personification

Front

The city was a jungle.

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metaphor

Front

“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

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onomatopoeia

Front

When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.

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Hyperbole

Front

It's raining cats and dogs outside.

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Idiom