Text Structure and Figurative Language

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He's just a snake in the grass! This is an example of

I am so hungry that I could eat a horse! This is an example of

My brother has been crying all night with a throbbing toothache! Mother is calling the dentist right now for an emergency appointment. What is the text structure?

I am as hungry as a horse! This is an example of

I forgot to eat breakfast this morning. Now I am so hungry that I cannot focus on this math test. What is the text structure?

The storm was raging outside. Brilliant flashes of lightning split the sky, while trememdous booms of thunder shook the windows of the house. The cold rain stung against my skin as the howling wind blew it sideways. What is the text structure?

My favorite season, Fall, is followed by the cold, dreary season of Winter. Spring is next, and finally comes the season of Summer. What is the text structure?

My teacher took my recess away because I kept talking after she'd corrected me. What is the text structure?