english poetry deck 2 what are these examples of Flashcards

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1
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“bow-wow” “moo” “ribbit”

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Onomatopiea

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Life is a highway

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Metaphor

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life” can be described as similar to “a box of chocolates.

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simile

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“The sun smiled down on us.”

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Personification

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Her eyes were diamonds

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metaphor

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She is an early bird.

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metaphor

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The snow is a white blanket.

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metaphor

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The sausages are sizzling in the pan.

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onomatopeia

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The waves crashed against the side of the boat.

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onomatopeia

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Suddenly, there was a loud thud at the door.

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onomatopeia

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As cold as ice.

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simile

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As bold as brass

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simile

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As blind as a bat.

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simile

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As proud as a peacock.

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simile

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Money is the only friend that I can count on

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personification

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The cactus saluted any visitor brave enough to travel the scorched land.

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personification

17
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The world does not care to hear your sad stories.

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personification

18
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Go big or go home

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anaphora

19
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Be bold. Be brief

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anaphora

20
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Get busy living or get busy dying

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anaphora

21
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I’m so hungry I could eat a horse

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hyperbole

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The teacher gave us a ton of homework.

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hyperbole

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This work is going to take me years to finish.

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hyperbole