Figurative Language

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What two things are being compared in the sentence: "Emma slept like a rock after her big adventure!"?

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Emma and a rock

Front

What does the idiom "A picture is worth a thousand words" mean?

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pictures can give more details than words

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What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? Abigail and Aria watched in amazement as the mouse danced through the forest, twirling around tree trunks and leaping over mushrooms.

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personification

Front

What type of figurative language is Evelyn using when she says, "The road to my school is thousands of miles long!"?

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hyperbole

Front

David always says, "The road to my school is thousands of miles long!" What does this funny exaggeration really mean?

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The road is very long.

Front

What kind of figurative language is used in the sentence: "Wow, this road is as flat as a pancake!"?

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Simile

Front

What does Mason mean by the simile: "Wow, this road is as flat as a pancake!"?

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The road was very flat.

Front

What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence: "Scarlett is a walking dictionary!"?

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Metaphor

Front

What does James mean by saying, "Olivia is a walking dictionary!"?

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Olivia knows the meaning of many words.

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Abigail looked out her window and said, "The trees danced in the wind!" What type of figurative language is Abigail using?

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Personification