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Figurative Language

Idioms, Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Hyperbole

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What is "pass the buck" an example of? idiom
What is "the wind whispered in my ear" an example of? personification
What is "as hungry as a hippo" an example of? simile
What is "she's a ray of sunshine" an example of? metaphor
What is "they are as sly as a fox" an example of? simile
What is "hold your horses" an example of? idiom
What is "kick the habit" an example of? idiom
What is "my daughter is my heart" an example of? metaphor
What is "the Nutella called my name" an example of? personification
What is "let the cat out of the bag" an example of? idiom
What is "that's sticky like maple syrup" an example of? simile
What is "she's such a clown" an example of? metaphor
What is "Grandma's not a spring chicken" an example of? idiom
The Easter egg is a beautiful rainbow. metaphor
What is "it's 1,000 degrees in my classroom" an example of? hyperbole
What is "it took me a gazillion hours to do my homework" an example of? hyperbole
What is "she's an angel" an example of? metaphor
What is "as easy as pie" an example of? simile
What is "green with envy" an example of? idiom
What is "as wise as an owl" an example of? simile
What is "the spelling words jumped off the page" an example of? personification
What is "students in my class learn more than most kids do in 3 years of school" an example of? hyperbole
What is "as slow as a snail" an example of? simile
What is "sly like a fox" an example of? simile
What is "my brother is a fly that keeps buzzing around me" an example of? metaphor
What is "I have a ton of homework" an example of? hyperbole
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