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Define or example
100
Elton John sings, "She lived her life like a candle in the wind" - this is an example of
similie
100
"Mary had a little lamb / its fleece was white as snow" is an example of
similie
100
What are the two things being compared in this phrase: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get"
life / box of chocolates
100
Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification: She dealt with her problems as a cleaver deals with meat.
similie
100
Give an example of a similie
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200
Sheryl Crow sings, "Every day is a winding road"; this is an example of
metaphor
200
"My love is like a red, red rose that's sweetly sprung in June" is an example of ...
similie
200

"He is a shining star" is an example of what kind of figurative language, and what does it mean?

metaphor *Answers may vary for second part of question

200

Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification: Time is a thief.

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metaphor/Personification

200
What is personification?
giving human qualities to non human things
300
Nicki Minaj sings, "Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass"; this is an example of
onomatopoeia
300

"The book was so popular, it flew off the shelves" is an example of...

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personification

300
"The rain came down in long knitting needles" compares these two things...
rain / needles
300
SIMILE, METAPHOR, ONOMATOPOEIA or PERSONIFICATION: Fear knocked; faith answered and no one was there.
personification
300

What is personification?


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Giving an object a human ability

400
ABBA sings "Nothing can capture the heart like a melody can"; this is ...
personification
400
"David is a worm for what he did to Amanda" is an example of...
metaphor
400
What is this an example of? What does it mean? "My heart swelled with a sea of tears"
metaphor *Answers my vary
400
SIMILE, METAPHOR, ONOMATOPOEIA or PERSONIFICATION: Good Morning, America, How are ya?
What is PERSONIFICATION?
400
Give an example of a metaphor
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500
Selena Gomez sings, "I love you like a love song, baby"; this is an example of...
similie
500

"RIIIIINGGGGGG went the phone" is an example of


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onomatopoeia?

500

"The wind whispered through dry grass". What is this an example of, and why?

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Example of personification Because the wind is given a human ability

500
Simile, Metapho, Onomatopoeia, or Personification: Frank smashed the can on his head.
Onomatopoeia
500
What is onomatopoeia?
When a word pronunciation inmates its sound
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