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Figurative Language

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    Guess the type of figurative language for each example.
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  • The man was a human tree in height.
    metaphor
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  • I'm dying for a Pepsi.
    hyperbole
  •  15
  • The leaves danced in the wind.
    personification
  •  15
  • The fleas flew freely in the breeze.
    alliteration
  •  15
  • His soul swooned.
    personification
  •  15
  • The kids ate the substitute alive.
    hyperbole
  •  15
  • The pop was like gunfire.
    simlile
  •  15
  • His voice was like someone underwater.
    simile
  •  15
  • "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes..."
    alliteration
  •  15
  • The owl hooted beneath the tree.
    onomatopoeia
  •  15
  • Soda attracted girls like honey attracted flies.
    simile
  •  15
  • JB and I are two basketball goals at opposite ends of the court.
    metaphor
  •  15
  • My socks filled with dust like gritty red snow.
    simile
  •  15
  • The fire danced against the glass.
    personification
  •  15
  • The room grew quiet.
    personification
  •  15
  • The car zoomed past the school.
    onomatopoeia.
  •  15