Figurative Language Quiz

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Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
"The wind cried out, bending the trees with all its might."

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Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
"The wet dog was as slick as an ice skating rink."

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Which of the following sentences features an alliterative phrase?

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Match the following words to their definition.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Metaphor
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Hyperbole
The projection of human qualities onto nonhuman objects.
Simile
A comparison that states that one thing is another thing.
Personification
A comparison that states that one thing is another thing using "like" or "as."
Alliteration
An extravagant exaggeration.
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Write a metaphor.

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Define onomatopoeia.