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Silently, softly, the swan swam on the lake.

• hyperbole
• alliteration
• simile
• idiom

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Mary has all kinds of problems, because every time she opens her mouth to talk she puts her foot in her mouth. 

• says things that cause trouble
• shows how clever she is
• does a good trick

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What is the following sentence an example of?:
"The trees arms reached for the stars"

• metaphor
• simile
• personification
• imagery

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Which figurative language is this an example of: When Sally looked outside she saw a blanket of snow.

• Personification
• Simile
• Metaphor 

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

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Hyperbole

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This figure of speech make a direct comparison using two unlike things.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

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"The football player is as fast as a cheetah" means...

• The football player is quick

• The football player saw a cheetah

• The football player was not fast

• There is a cheetah playing football

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Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?

• positive

• negative

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"Frost cracking/Beneath my steps, my breath/Before me" contains ______________ to ________________.

• Hyperbole, to show exaggerated emotions

• Simile, to compare the breathing with emotions

• Alliteration, to stress the cold

• Idiom, to repeat a commonly used expression.

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Gym class was so exciting, it might have been produced by Ringling Brothers Circus.

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Idiom

• Personification

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