When the sound of a word imitates its meaning (pop, fizz, hiss), it is called ...

When two unlike things are compared using a comparative word or phrase (like, as ___ as, than, resembles), it is called a ...

His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch.

When one thing is compared to a dissimilar thing stating that it is the unlike thing, it is called a ...

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

When extreme exaggeration is used, it is called ...

"We've got to make smoke up there--or die."

When non-human things are given human characteristics, it is called ...

He turned over, holding his nose, and a golden light danced and shattered just over his face.

Now, for the real test; are you ready?

The package took forever to arrive in the mail.

Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.

The promise between us was a delicate flower.

Winter’s icy grip caused people to shudder.

The whole world was staring at me.

Some jobs are the cancer of one's dreams and aspirations.

A vivid description that uses sensory images to create a picture in the reader’s mind is what type of figurative language?