Figures of Speech
English Language
Figures of Speech starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile, providing an example of each.
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a couch potato.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a lion in the fight.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is a walking encyclopedia.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is as cunning as a fox.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'He is the black sheep of the family.'
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a shining star.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'He is as old as the hills.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'He is the Einstein of our class.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'Life is a journey.'
Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars winked at me from the night sky.'
Which figure of speech is present in the phrase 'jumbo shrimp'?
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'as brave as a lion'?
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'cruel kindness'?
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'lend me your ears'?
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'the city never sleeps'?
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'the classroom was a beehive of activity'?
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'the fire swallowed the entire forest'?
Which figure of speech is used in the phrase 'the leaves danced in the wind'?
