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The porch had to bear the weight of the second floor of the house.

• Hold up
• A furry animal

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What is the following statement an example of?
The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.

• Simile
• Metaphor

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What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery was so mad his head blew up.

• hyperbole
• imagery
• simile
• metaphor

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Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It implies the conversation is not serious.
• It implies that the conversation is funny.
• It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.
• It implies the conversation is very serious.

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When he arrives, Dr. Dussel is neat and organized and always is fussy about having things a certain way.

• ostentatiously
• meticulous
• conspicuous
• indignant

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repetition of the same initial consonant letter or sounds

• Idiom
• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration

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BONUS: What does it mean to be gold?

• to act jealous of Socs

• to love sunsets and rainbows

• to be young and fresh

• to be a loyal friend

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It was quite ______________ that Ned's sweet boy act was not going to work on his grandmother.

• hazard

• pelt

• transparent

• customary

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Find the meaning of the underline idiom. Fuel these days costs an arm and a leg.

• to make a situation worse

• to do something badly or cheaply

• something is very expensive

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Hyperboles are phrases that

• compare two unlike things

• exaggerate

• give person-like qualities to animals and things

• have a different meaning than the words.

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