Figurative Language/Figures of Speech

1. Cameron stacked the dishes ten miles high. ____________________________

2. The stars were smiling at me the day I made the soccer team. ____________________

3. His eyes were pools of darkness and mystery. ________________________________

4. She’s as sharp as a tack. ___________________________________

5. I was so tired -- I could have slept for a hundred years. __________________________

6. Feeling the warm sunshine is like getting a hug from the world. ___________________

7. The tall, leafy tree watched over me. ______________________________

8. Maya’s expression was as sour as old milk. _____________________

9. She refused to dance -- it was as though she were glued to her chair.
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10. If I don’t brush my hair twice a day, it turns into a bird’s nest.
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11. This locket reflects my love for my grandmother. _______________________

12. The man growled like a lion. _______________________

Metaphor -
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Simile -
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Personification -
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Hyperbole -
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