English Literary Devices

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Identify the figure of speech: "You snore louder than a freight train."

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hyperbole

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "Sarah's seven sisters slept soundly in the sand."?

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alliteration

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "Lighting danced across the sky."? Options: onomatopoeia, personification, repetition.

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personification

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He had a deep, genuine, throaty laugh like the sound a dog makes just before he throws up.

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simile

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "My teacher is a dragon."?

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metaphor

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What literary device is used in the phrase "Tick-tock, tick-tock... The sound of the clock was all that could be heard in the hospital waiting room."?

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onomatopoeia

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What figure of speech is used in: Ben's temper was like a volcano ready to explode?

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simile

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He looks as happy as a penguin in a microwave.

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simile

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What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "Old Mr Smith has been teaching since the Stone Age."?

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hyperbole

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "Garry's goat gobbled grapes greedily."?

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alliteration