Figurative Language

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Brother ate fries quickly, leaving no trace. His mouth was a vacuum cleaner.

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metaphor

Front

The sea glittered like diamonds under lights is a…

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simile

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During the storm, the trees were howling in the moonlight. The trees were howling is a…

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personification

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She bought a silky, smooth sundress at the Sunday sale at Sears. This is an example of...

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alliteration

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I could have eaten a horse is a...

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hyperbole

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Boom! and Splat! are...

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onomatopeia

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Whistling wind woke my wombat, Willy. Example of…

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alliteration

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My sister’s agility is amazing. She is a cat. This is a...

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metaphor

Front

That test is a piece of cake. Piece of cake is a...

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idiom

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Quick as a flash is a…

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simile