Figure of Speech Practice
Simile
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Alliteration
Personification
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Oxymoron
Hyperbole /
Metaphor
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Onomatopoeia
1
The night is as dark as black stone
2
The camel is the ship of the desert.
3
Seriously funny
4
David is as noble as his father.
5
I heard the humming of bees.
6
Experience is the best teacher.
7
I can pick up 1000 kilos of weight with my one hand.
8
Life is bittersweet.
9
Grunt, grunt goes the hog.
10
The trees are our friends who protect us.
11
My love is deeper than the ocean
12
The blanket is as white as snow.
13
We are alone together.
14
She is a cuckoo.
15
This is an open secret.
Simile
Note: Oxymoron combines two normally contradictory terms to create a special effect.
Answers
1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Oxymoron
4. Simile
5. Onomatopoeia
6. Personification
7. Hyperbole
8. Oxymoron
9. Onomatopoeia
10. Personification
11. Hyperbole
12. Simile
13. Oxymoron
14. Metaphor
15. Oxymoron