Figures of speech Grade 6

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'These walls have ears' This sentence is an example of :

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personification

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'I am so hungry that I can eat a horse' This sentence is an example of:

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hyperbole

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Mike is like a bear

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simile

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Using the term 'passed away' is an example of: hyperbole, euphemism, irony, pun

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euphemism

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'He is a night owl' This is an example of:

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metaphor

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We use this to emphasize the importance or exaggerate something.

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hyperbole

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The words "like" and "as" typically appear in a...

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simile

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Her eyes were darting torches. What figure of speech is used in the sentence?

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metaphor

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This is an example of:

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onomatopoeia

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This picture is an example of: personification, hyperbole, irony, sarcasm

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personification