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Identify The Type Of Figurative Language Used In A Sentence. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Gregarious gorillas grab gallons of grape juice from Gabe's grocery cart.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) alliteration

The chocolate cupcake called my name, begging me to just take a tiny bite of it.
a) simile
b) onomatopoeia
c) personification
d) alliteration

Charlie was a tornado, destroying everything in his path.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) idiom

Her bitter tears were a waterfall down her face.
a) personification
b) metaphor
c) simile
d) onomatopoeia

The gymnasium buzzed with excitement as the fans waited for the basketball game to begin.
a) onomatopoeia
b) alliteration
c) idiom
d) personification

As she danced across the stage, Amy fluttered like a beautiful butterfly.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) idiom
d) alliteration

Sally and Jessie are cut from the same cloth.
a) simile
b) idiom
c) alliteration
d) personification

His eyes were as icy as an Artic snow.
a) metaphor
b) idiom
c) onomatopoeia
d) simile

As I waited for the bell to sound, time crawled in slow motion.
a) onomatopoeia
b) alliteration
c) personification
d) simile

Many men managed to make a mockery of the magician.
a) alliteration
b) personification
c) metaphor
d) idiom

It's a little early, but I still think we should hit the sack.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) alliteration
d) idiom

Darkness was a blanket over the land.
a) metaphor
b) simile
c) personification
d) onomatopoeia

Once the sun went to sleep, the stars knew it was time to come out and play.
a) alliteration
b) personification
c) onomatopoeia
d) simile

The sudden ring of the phone startled Mom.
a) alliteration
b) onomatopoeia
c) idiom
d) personification

Be careful, that guy is a bad egg.
a) simile
b) idiom
c) personification
d) alliteration

She moved silently through the room, like a thief in the night.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) idiom

His lies were an intricate spider web.
a) personification
b) alliteration
c) simile
d) metaphor

As Sally pulled the old book from the shelf and blew on it, dust particles danced a ballet through the air.
a) simile
b) onomatopoeia
c) personification
d) alliteration

The tree branches tickled the sky.
a) idiom
b) personification
c) onomatopoeia
d) alliteration

Todd was on top of the world when he earned a 100% on his test.
a) idiom
b) simile
c) personification
d) alliteration

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