DEFINITIONS
A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis is a ...
HYPERBOLE
"He is as strong as an ox."
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SIMILE
"The test was a piece of cake!"
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IDIOM
“Bill is an early bird."
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METAPHOR
"This bag weighs a ton."
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HYPERBOLE
A figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common is a ...
METAPHOR
"As boring as watching paint dry."
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SIMILE
"Break a leg!"
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IDIOM
“Her eyes were diamonds.”
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METAPHOR
"He's running faster than the wind."
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HYPERBOLE
A phrase that people say that is commonly accepted as having a different meaning that the individual words may lead you to believe is a ...
IDIOM
"He crept into the room as quiet as a mouse"
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SIMILE
“Costs an arm and a leg”
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IDIOM
"My heart is a lonely hunter."
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METAPHOR
"The shopping cost me a million dollars."
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HYPERBOLE
A figure of speech that directly compares two things is a ...
SIMILE
"She has been as elusive as the sasquatch."
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SIMILE
"Kill two birds with one stone.”
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IDIOM
"She was a wildfire of rage."
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METAPHOR
''Your skin is softer than silk."
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HYPERBOLE
What refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from the conventional order and meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison ...
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
"The sun was like a yellow marble in the sky."
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SIMILE
"When pigs fly"
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IDIOM
"Life is a rollercoaster."
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METAPHOR
"That man is as tall as a house.''
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HYPERBOLE