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