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Figurative Language Practice

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Idiom, Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification
Read the sentences. Choose whether each sentence is an example of idiom, simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole.

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Question 1
1.

He drew a line as straight as an arrow.

Question 2
2.

I have a ton of work to do.

Question 3
3.

Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.

Question 4
4.

Opportunity was knocking at her door.


Question 5
5.

Beyoncé sings like an angel.

Question 6
6.

Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey, the North Wind is searching for food—

Question 7
7.

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

Question 8
8.

He just sat there like a bump on a log.

Question 9
9.

Her eyes were fireflies.

Question 10
10.

Knowledge is the key to success.


Question 11
11.

The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work.


Question 12
12.

Break a leg!

Question 13
13.

I was dying of boredom.

Question 14
14.

That's the last straw.

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