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Which figure of speech uses like or as in its comparison?
metaphor
personification
simile
exaggeration/hyperbole
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Choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: The raindrops danced and jumped on the window.
exaggeration/hyperbole
metaphor
simile
personification
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Choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: The new pillows were like fluffy white marshmallows.
exaggeration/hyperbole
metaphor
simile
personification
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Choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: Jake was like a whirlwind, rushing from one activity to the next.
exaggeration/hyperbole
metaphor
simile
personification
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Choose which figure of speech appears in this sentence: Belinda's fingers were icicles after her ice skating lesson.
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
personification
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When a writer uses words according to their dictionary definition, he or she is using-
metaphor
literal language
figurative language
personification
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Which of the following examples is literal language?
The clouds were white against the blue sky.
Jenna's fingers leapt across the piano like tiny dancers.
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Which of the following is a metaphor?
Eric is a monster on the field.
Eric is like a monster on the field.
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The coach was an angry bear after the game, roaring at his team.
simile
metaphor
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The coach was like an angry bear as he yelled at his team.
simile
metaphor
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The child's cheeks were red apples in the cold of winter.
simile
metaphor
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The child's cheeks were like red apples in the cold of winter.
simile
metaphor
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Amy's hair was as long as a lion's mane.
simile
metaphor
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Amy's hair was a golden lion's mane, falling to the middle of her back.
simile
metaphor
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The wind brushed Lisa's hair as she stood on the beach.
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole