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I am as quick as a fox.

• simile
• not a simile

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What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggeration
• A word that is a sound
• A word or phrase that appeals to the 5 senses
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

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Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:

• onomatopoeia
• metaphor
• alliteration
• idiom

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Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, sighing, through all her works, gave signs of woe.
   - John Milton

• Simile
• Foreshadowing
• Personification
• Allusion

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"He was as cool as a cucumber." is an example of a(n)

• Simile
• Alliteration
• Metaphor
• None of the above

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A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

• and, or

• like, as

• and, like

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Determine the figurative language that is represented in red.

"Why you always try to run and hide?

Always have my name up in your mouth, you out of line."

-Cardi B, Foreva

• Idiom

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

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Which of the following is an example of an OXYMORON?

• The bacon sizzled in the hot skillet.

• Every cloud has a silver lining.

• Shaina ordered jumbo shrimp at the seafood restaurant.

• The school dietitian eats a double bacon cheeseburger three times a week.

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“What did Julian give as his reason?” I asked.

“You know,” said mom, “his mom was the only person who didn’t RSVP at all.” She looked at me. “I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

What does the phrase “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” mean?

• a child often has similar characteristics to his or her parents

• some people have no manners

• everyone comes from the same family tree

• there are many different people that come from the same type of family

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"We laughed like a pack of hyenas." is an example of a ________________.

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Simile

• Personification

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