Figurative Language

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase "My heart is pounding"?

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personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What literary device is represented by "Ka-Pow!"?

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onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

Nick's idea was a thought grenade!

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metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

"His schoolwork never spilled over into his free time."

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idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Front

What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "Her hair was like a nest."?

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simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

The situation between Nick and Mrs. Granger was like a chess game.

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simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What literary device is used in the sentence: "Her eyes were as dark as the color of a thundercloud."?

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simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the classification of the phrase "She turned up her eyes"? Options: metaphor, alliteration, idiom, adage.

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idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Front

Mind your P's and Q's.

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idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Front

I think they were just testing the waters.

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idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B