Figurative Langauge

My cat's teeth are like daggers.

A ___________ is a type of figurative language used to compare two things without using like or as.

A ____________ is an exaggeration that can’t possibly be true.

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

A ____________is a type of figurative language used to compare two things using “like” or “as.”

I've told you this 20,000 times.

The wind howled in the night.

My cat's fur is as dark as night.

________________ is when a writer gives human qualities to a non-human object or animal.

My dog was a solider when he barked at the stranger.

When my cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow.