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"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant!" is an example of a __________________.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
"He was as strong as an ox!" is an example of a _______.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
"It's late; let's call it a day" most likely means.....
Enjoys something
To forget something
Quit or stop something
Try something new
"The stairs groaned in agony as Phillip carried the heavy boxes." is an example of a ___________________.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Idiom
"There were a million replies that popped into her head." is an example of a _____________
Similie
Personification
Idiom
Hyperbole
"The wind was an angry witch, howling across the night sky." is an example of __________________________.
Metaphor
Imagery
Sensory Detail
All of the above
"We laughed like a pack of hyenas." is an example of a ________________.
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
Personification
Read the following quote:
"The dog barked loudly at the squirrel, which quickly ran up the tree."
Is this an example of personification?
Yes
No
What is an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
Idiom
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphor
What is an expression that has meaning different from the meaning of its individual word?
Hyperbole
Imagery
Idiom
Metaphor
What has words that consist of words and phrases that appeal to a reader's five senses?
Imagery
Imagery and Sensory Details
Sensory Details
Metaphor
What is a comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have some qualities in common?
Metaphor
Simile
Idiom
Personification
Which figurative language gives human qualities to objects, animals, or ideas?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Sensory Detail
What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using the words like or as?
Metaphor
Simile
Sensory Details
Personification
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