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Examples of Fig. Lan
Wehlander
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angela Abigail Applewhite ate anchovies and artichokes. | Alliteration |
| Shelly Sherman shivered in a sheer, short, shirt. | Alliteration |
| Clever Clifford Cutter clumsily colsed the closet clasps. | Alliteration |
| Walter Whipple warily warned the weary warrior. | Alliteration |
| Bertha Bartholomew blew big, blue bubbles. | Alliteration |
| Julie Jackson juggled the juicy, jiggly jello. | Alliteration |
| Vicky Vine viewed a very valuable vase. | Alliteration |
| Greta Gruber grabbed a group of green grapes. | Alliteration |
| Ida Ivy identified the ivory iris. | Alliteration |
| Milton Mallard mailed a mangled mango. | Alliteration |
| He had to bite the bullet and get his shot. | Idiom |
| The teacher told Joe to button his lip. | Idiom |
| I will climb the walls if I don't get out of this small room soon. | Idiom |
| He felt like a fish out of water at the art show. | Idiom |
| Sue needs to hit the books if she wants to get a good grade on the test. | Idiom |
| The new pair of shoes coast an arm and a leg. | Idiom |
| She was dressed to the nines for the banquet where shoe would get an award. | Idiom |
| The boy was all thumbs trying to tie the rope in a knot. | Idiom |
| Dad will hit the roof when he finds out I had a car accident. | Idiom |
| Before the performance, Lucy had butterflies in her stomach. | Idiom |
| The dress was as colorful as a rainbow. | Simile |
| My mouth felt as dry as dust. | Simile |
| Stewart's parents were proud as a peacock that he got the lead role in the play. | Simile |
| The old, worn scarf was as rough as sandpaper after all these years. | Simile |
| The cat's fur is as black as ebony. | Simile |
| After skipping breakfast, Andrew was as hungry as an ox. | Simile |
| At the checkup, the doctor said Sam was as healthy as a horse. | Simile |
| Even though this was Scott's first time playing basketball, he was playing like a pro. | Simile |
| The repsonse from the boss was as clear as a bell so I knew what he wanted me to do. | Simile |
| Carson's head is as hard as nails. | Simile |
| Dad said that the used car he bought was a lemon. | Metaphor |
| Tanya's baby is such an an angel because all she does is eat and sleep. | Metaphor |
| The internet is an information highway where you can find out specifics on just about anything. | Metaphor |
| Steve is the rock in the family no matter what crisis they are facing. | Metaphor |
| Fred is a fool for thinking he will get rich with that scheme. | Metaphor |
| The fog was a blanket covering the road. | Metaphor |
| Let the man do his work because time is money. | Metaphor |
| The teenagers were fish in the water, having grown up by a lake. | Metaphor |
| Karen's hair is silk. | Metaphor |
| Rich was a skunk after saying those terrible things. | Metaphor |
| The clock goes ticktock. | Onomatopoeia |
| The duck quacked at the bird. | Onomatopoeia |
| The birds like to tweet outside my window. | Onomatopoeia |
| I heard the bees buzz. | Onomatopoeia |
| Don't beep that horn again. | Onomatopoeia |
| The fireworks at the parade made a loud boom! | Onomatopoeia |
| I love to hear my cat purr. | Onomatopoeia |
| The fire crackled as it kept us warm. | Onomatopoeia |
| I heard the tires screech as he tried to put on the brakes. | Onomatopoeia |
| The steaks sizzled on the grill. | Onomatopoeia |
| My dog is so ugly, fleas won't even live on him. | Hyperbole |
| She's so old that she taught cavemen how to start a fire. | Hyperbole |
| I have told you a million times to say thank you. | Hyperbole |
| I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. | Hyperbole |
| It's going to take a b'zillion years to get through school. | Hyperbole |
| I had to walk 15 miles uphill in snow that was 5 feet deep. | Hyperbole |
| If I don't get those jeans, I will die. | Hyperbole |
| The whole world is staring at me. | Hyperbole |
| It took forever to get the package in the mail. | Hyperbole |
| I had a ton of homework. | Hyperbole |
| The camera loves her. | Personification |
| The wind whispered softly in the night. | Personification |
| Lightning danced across the sky. | Personification |
| Opportunity knocked at the door. | Personification |
| The bed groaed as I got into it. | Personification |
| The snow wrapped a white blanket over the city. | Personification |
| The wind yelled whiled blowing. | Personification |
| The carved pumpkin smiled at me. | Personification |
| The stars winked at me. | Personification |
| The plants were suffering in the heat. | Personification |
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