Decide whether each figurative language is a simile, metaphor, hyperbole, understatement, personification, irony, oxymoron or onomatopoeia!
1. This prime rib is tasty.
2. They are the world's living dead.
3. The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.
4. He drowned in a sea of grief.
5. The mall is large enough to have its own zip code.
1. This prime rib is tasty.
2. They are the world's living dead.
3. The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.
4. He drowned in a sea of grief.
5. The mall is large enough to have its own zip code.
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1. metaphore2. oxymoron
4.simile
3.personification
5.hyperbole
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1. This prime rib is tasty is IRONY2. They are the world's living dead is Oxymoron
3. The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way is personification
4. He drowned in a sea of grief is METAPHOR.
5. The mall is large enough to have it's own zip code is hyperbole
I will give you other example of figurative langauge below :
This coffee shop is an ice box! (Metaphor)
She's happy as a clam. (Simile)
I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti. (Simile)
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle. (Personification)
The sky misses the sun at night. (Personification)
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room! (Hyperbole)
Her head was spinning from all the new information. (Hyperbole)
She was living her life in chains. (Symbolism - Chains are a symbol of oppression of entrapment.)
When she saw the dove soar high above her home, she knew the worst was over. (Symbolism - Doves are a symbol of peace and hope.)
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Kelas : Sekolah Menengah Pertama
Mapel : Bahasa Inggris
Kategori : Figurative Language