Question

Name

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Prince Patrick
the perfect dress
Date
Figurative Language
Unclerine or highlight the figure of speech in each sentence. Identify each type on the line.
1. My sister left such a mess it took me a million hours to clean it up.
2. The spider was suspended like an acrobat on a tightrope.
3. The buzzing of the flies annoyed me.
4. As she looked through the photo album, Princess Penelope noticed a picture of the perfect
be chosen.
Logan H.
wrig Section
H.W.
5. Look before you leap.
6. It was raining cats and dogs all night. (not hyperbole)
7. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
8. John's mind is a DVR when it comes to remembering.
9. The garbage disposal chewed up my good silverware.
10. The teacher noticed controlled chaos when she walked into the room.
11. The pen flew across the page frantically trying to write.
12. The quarterback's steps were thunder as he ran the ball into the end zone.
13. The grass always looks greener on the other side.
14. It is a million degrees on the thermometer, and I still can't go swimming.
15. The dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.
16. The puddles begged me to jump in.
17. Time stood still as we waited to hear the news.
18. I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio's when he lied to his parents. (not
19. Dan's dog dove deep in the dam.
20. Penelope had sprinted like a cheetah all the way down to the royal dress shop to pick out
21. As she searched through the racks, each dress seemed to shudder with excitement, waiting
22. Penelope thought the dress must be the color of Dorothy's slippers.

Answer 1

The figure of speech in each sentence has been identified and categorized accordingly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The figure of speech in each sentence can be identified as follows:

1. My sister left such a mess it took me a million hours to clean it up - Hyperbole
2. The spider was suspended like an acrobat on a tightrope - Simile
3. The buzzing of the flies annoyed me - No figure of speech
4. As she looked through the photo album, Princess Penelope noticed a picture of the perfect dress - Metaphor
5. Look before you leap - Proverb, no specific figure of speech
6. It was raining cats and dogs all night - Idiom
7. When the cat's away, the mice will play - Proverb, no specific figure of speech
8. John's mind is a DVR when it comes to remembering - Metaphor
9. The garbage disposal chewed up my good silverware - Personification
10. The teacher noticed controlled chaos when she walked into the room - Oxymoron
11. The pen flew across the page frantically trying to write - Personification
12. The quarterback's steps were thunder as he ran the ball into the end zone - Metaphor
13. The grass always looks greener on the other side - Proverb, no specific figure of speech
14. It is a million degrees on the thermometer, and I still can't go swimming - Hyperbole
15. The dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle - Simile
16. The puddles begged me to jump in - Personification
17. Time stood still as we waited to hear the news - Personification
18. I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio's when he lied to his parents - Simile
19. Dan's dog dove deep in the dam - No figure of speech
20. Penelope had sprinted like a cheetah all the way down to the royal dress shop to pick out the perfect dress - Simile, Metaphor
21. As she searched through the racks, each dress seemed to shudder with excitement, waiting for Penelope - Personification
22. Penelope thought the dress must be the color of Dorothy's slippers - Metaphor