Figurative Language

The pencil sharpener moaned as it sharpened the brand new pencil. This sentence is an example of PERSONIFICATION.

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• False

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CCSS.L.6.5A

My brother is as strong as an ox. This is an example of a METAPHOR.

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• False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

If I don't get a Smartphone for Christmas, I will die! This is an example of a HYPERBOLE.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

During our class party, our classroom was a zoo. This is an example of a METAPHOR.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Because my friend was mad at me, she gave me the cold shoulder. This is an example of PERSONIFICATION.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

My teacher is as tall as a giraffe. This is an example of a SIMILE.

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• False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning. This is an example of an IDIOM.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The computers at school are old dinosaurs. This is an example of a METAPHOR.

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• False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My new PlayStation cost me an arm and a leg. This is an example of an IDIOM.

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• False

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets. This is an example of PERSONIFICATION.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.6.5A