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Examples of figurative language in the monkeys paw 

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Answer: Here are some figurative languages from the monkeys paw

“Sounds like the Arabian Nights…” meaning allusion

“It twisted in my hand like a snake.” Meaning simile [like]

“he held a guilty grin in his thin gray beard.” meaning alliteration [guilty, grin, gray] or personification

Explanation: I hope this helps.

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