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which technique is this an example of:

the waves rumbled and crashed on the beach

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onomatopoeia

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which technique is this an example of:

the storm chased him around the village, cruelly snatching away everything that he had.

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personification

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which technique is this an example of:

my sons toys are like priceless jewels to me

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simile

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which technique is this an example of:

my sons toy are priceless jewels to me

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metaphor

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which technique is this an example of:
his exam result was a strike from the half-way line, and he’d thumped it right into the back of the net. on results day, when he opened the envelope, his goal celebration was spectacular

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semantic field (of football)

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which kind of words are these:

Tall, Hansom, Ancient, Wooden

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adjectives

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which kind of words are these:

Jumped, Believed, Loving, Wish

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verbs

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which kind of words are these:

Slowly, Suddenly, Fast, Badly

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adverb

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