Figurative Language Practice

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14 questions
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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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He drew a line as straight as an arrow.

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I have a ton of work to do.

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

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Opportunity was knocking at her door.


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Beyoncé sings like an angel.

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

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The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

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He just sat there like a bump on a log.

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Her eyes were fireflies.

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Knowledge is the key to success.


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


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Break a leg!

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I was dying of boredom.

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That's the last straw.