Similes and Metaphors

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Jubilant

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Joyful

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Announced

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Heralded

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "Sara is as quiet as a mouse"?

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simile

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The students were as good as gold.

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simile

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Talya's eyes were twinkling stars.

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metaphor

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"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"

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Someone is really hungry

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Meaning of the metaphor: "Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets."

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Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk.

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Simile or Metaphor? The assignment was a breeze.

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metaphor

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The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. What does the metaphor mean?

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The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

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You are my sunshine.

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Metaphor