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ENGLISH 6
Figurative Language

Directions: Label: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification. Explain.

Example: The wind howled through the trees, making us tremble.

Personification Human qualities were given to the wind.
1. With all of the overtime that Kathy works, you know she has tons of money saved for her vacation.
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2. The last car I bought was a real lemon, making me afraid to buy used cars.
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3. Our light bill will be huge. This house is as cold as a refrigerator.
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4. No matter how hard my new book beckons me, I must clean my room.
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5. The tsunami swallowed the village in a matter of minutes.
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6. I wish you and your brother wouldn’t fight like cats and dogs all the time.
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7. I was full after eating the mile high ice cream cone.
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8. You must eat like a bird to be as small as you are.
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9. The fire swallowed the house before the firefighters arrived.
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10. We’ll never make it in this dinosaur you call a car.
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11. The stars winked at me as I searched for the constellations.
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12. Her smile was a mile wide when she saw her new computer.
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Activity 1: DESCRIBE A PICTURE
Directions: Based on the images below, create five (5) sentences utilize the different figures of speech.