Figurative Language in Paragraphs

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It was raining cats and dogs last night! It was so loud I couldn't sleep. Mom didn't hear anything and slept like a baby. I was thrilled when I woke up and it was sunny. - Raining cats and dogs? - Slept like a baby?

Raining cats and dogs? Raining REALLY hard - Slept like a baby? Slept soundly; deep restful sleep.

Bob is the shining star of the football team. They are going to the state championships this weekend. Everyone was nervous about the game, but Bob was convinced they'd win. He said, "It'll be a piece of cake" -Shining star? Piece of cake?

Shining star? Very talented, better than most - Piece of Cake? Very easy

Jim is a police officer in Chicago. He has a heart of a lion! When someone is in danger, he stays cool as a cucumber, and runs in there right away to save them. - Heart of a lion? Cool as a cucumber?

Heart of a lion? Very brave - Cool as a cucumber? Very calm

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