Figurative Language

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "My backpack weighs a ton!"?

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hyperbole

Front

The evening melted away like a snowflake.

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simile

Front

Time is a thief.

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metaphor

Front

Identify the literary device: "The surf surged up as the sun swept the shore."

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alliteration

Front

Identify the literary device: She clattered and clanged as she washed the dishes. Options: alliteration, hyperbole, idiom, onomatopoeia

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onomatopoeia

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase "Time marches on"?

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personification

Front

What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "Homework is a breeze."?

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metaphor

Front

What literary device is used in the sentence: "The lillies in the field danced gaily in the wind."?

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personification

Front

What literary device is used in the sentence: "Lisa's lizards were leaping on her lawnchair"? Options: hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification.

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alliteration

Front

What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "He is as busy as a bee."?

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simile