Figures of Speech - identify each Flashcards

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The silly simile slid slowly sideways.

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Alliteration

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2
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The clever metaphor struck me between the eyes.

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Personification

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3
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He uses personification in every sentence.

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Hyperbole

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4
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Your onomatopoeia is like chalk on a board.

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Simile

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5
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The cyclists whizzed down the street.

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Onomatopoeia

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6
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The rain blesses the good and the bad.

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Personification

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7
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Not all the perfumes in Arabia could sweeten this little hand.

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Hyperbole

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8
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Life is like a box of chocolates.

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Simile

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9
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You are the song in my heart.

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Metaphor

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10
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Time flies.

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Personification

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11
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The leaves danced in the wind.

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Personification

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