figure of speech

This figure of speech uses exaggeration to make its point.

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

This figures of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following statement is a personification?

• The leaves whisper their secrets to one another.

• The sun is a ball of fire.

• His lips were as white as vinegar when he broke her mom’s favorite vase.

• The baby is as meek as a lamb.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"The fat comedian is as plump as a pillow." is what figure of speech?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

She was so hungry she could eat a horse.

• personification

• metonymy

• simile

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the figure of speech in the given sentence:

The dishes fell to the floor with a clatter.

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"And then one day the boy came back and the tree shook with joy" 

• Idiom
• Hyperbole
• Personificatioin
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Mr. Brown said we have to play it by ear.

• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Idiom
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:

Pat planted the pretty pink poppies in the pot.

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4