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"A heart of gold" is an example of

• a simile
• a metaphor
• an analogy

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The smoke was a tight little knot on the horizon was was uncoiling slowly.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole

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The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?

• friends to peas
• friends to pods
• peas to pods
• best to friends

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What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."

• Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
• Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
• Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
• After the game, a tornado hit.

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Which of the following pairs is an example of onomatopoeia?

• gurgle and babble
• flow and flower
• serve and protect

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America is a melting pot.

• simile
• metaphor

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I am dying of shame is an example of...

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Hyperbole

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They put me in the oven to bake.

Me, a deprived and miserable cake.

Feeling the heat, I started to bubble.

Watching the others, I knew I was in trouble.

-"The Life of a Cupcake", by Shelby Greer

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

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_________________ is an extreme exaggeration.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The underlined sentence shows which figurative language?

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• personification

• gustatory imagery (sense of taste)

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