The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"I am so hungry, I could eat a horse."

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________________________ is when words mean something other than their literal meaning.

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_________________________ is a word that mimics or describes the sound of an object or action it refers to.

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______________________ are words or phrases not to be taken literally.

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"Susan saved a psychic from a seagull."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"My computer hates me."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"The crickets chirped through the midnight air."

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________________________ is when two or more words in a line of poetry or sentence have the same beginning sound.

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"My mouth is as dry as the Sahara Desert."

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__________________________is an extreme/over exaggeration used to show emphasis or humor.

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"Life is a highway."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your're gunna get."

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__________________ is when you give human characteristics to an animal or object.

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"I was bouncing off the walls."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"The under cooked muffins were as gooey as slime."

________________________ are used to compare two things that are alike in some way using "like" or "as"

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"Silence is golden."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"Adam acts like eight year olds are always annoying."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

" You could hear a pin drop."

________________________ are used to compare two things that are alike in some way without using "like" or "as"

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"The train whistled down the tracks."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"The sun smiled down upon me as if to say hello."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"You are the apple of my eye."

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

"You're a twinkie!"