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  • The stormy ocean was a raging bull.
    personification
    simile
    metaphor
    idiom
  • Whispering winds wove through the willow trees.
    alliteration
    simile
    hyperbole
    onomatopoeia
  • What does this simile mean? "Her voice was like music to my ears.”
    Her voice was pleasant and enjoyable to listen to.
    Her voice was loud and annoying.
    Her voice was very quiet.
    Her voice was difficult to understand.
  • The flowers begged for water.
    simile
    idiom
    personifcation
    metaphor
  • Harry talks a mile a minute.
    personification
    metaphor
    hyperbole
    simile
  • He eats like a pig.
    simile
    idiom
    alliteration
    metaphor
  • The boy is as sneaky as a fox.
    metaphor
    idiom
    simile
    alliteration
  • What does the simile “as light as a feather” mean?
    Something is very heavy.
    Something is floating in the air.
    Something is very light in weight.
    Something is very soft.
  • The dirty car was screaming to be washed.
    simile
    idiom
    personifcation
    metaphor
  • The old chair groaned as the boy sat down.
    idiom
    personifcation
    metaphor
    simile
  • Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode.
    idiom
    metaphor
    personification
    simile
  • Simile or Metaphor? My computer is an old dinosaur.
    metaphor
    simile
  • You are my sunshine.
    metaphor
    idiom
    personification
    simile
  • I've told you to stop a thousand times.
    personification
    metaphor
    simile
    hyperbole
  • Black bug bit a big black bear.
    hyperbole
    alliteration
    simile
    onomatopoeia
  • The bread jumped out of the toaster.
    simile
    metaphor
    idiom
    personifcation
  • I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
    simile
    hyperbole
    personification
    metaphor
  • What does this simile mean? “The stars sparkled like diamonds in the sky.”
    The stars were moving fast.
    The stars were very far away.
    The stars were small and dull.
    The stars were bright and shiny.
  • Simile or Metaphor? Those boys are like two peas in a pod.
    simile
    metaphor
  • Simile or Metaphor? He's a fish out of water
    simile
    metaphor
  • We could hear him from 10 miles away.
    hyperbole
    simile
    personification
    metaphor
  • What does this simile mean? “His mind was as sharp as a tack.”
    He was very clumsy.
    He was angry and frustrated.
    He was feeling very tired.
    He was very intelligent.
  • Davis’s dirty dog dug a deep hole and dove in.
    simile
    hyperbole
    onomatopoeia
    alliteration
  • I think my grandfather is as old as these hills!
    alliteration
    metaphor
    idiom
    simile
  • She sells seashells by the seashore.
    hyperbole
    onomatopoeia
    alliteration
    simile
  • The toddler is a wild tornado.
    idiom
    metaphor
    simile
    personification
  • Simile or Metaphor? He's growing like a weed.
    metaphor
    simile
  • My alarm yelled at me this morning.
    metaphor
    simile
    personifcation
    idiom
  • Her eyes are diamonds.
    personification
    metaphor
    simile
    idiom
  • The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies by the bushes.
    alliteration
    simile
    hyperbole
    onomatopoeia
  • What does the simile mean? “as cool as a cucumber"
    Someone is very calm and relaxed.
    Someone is acting silly.
    Someone is feeling cold.
    Someone is nervous and anxious.
  • I've got a ton of homework tonight.
    metaphor
    simile
    personification
    hyperbole
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