Which figure of speech is used in this text? You've reached Brian Boyd's voice mail. Please leave a detailed message at the beep, and I will return your call at my earliest convenience., verbal irony, dramatic irony, onomatopoeia, alliteration, Which figure of speech is used in this text? From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life., onomatopoeia, hyperbole, irony, alliteration, Which figure of speech is used in this text? Jenna's phone slipped out of her pocket, landing in the toilet with a plop., hyperbole, irony, onomatopoeia, personification, Which type of figurative language is used here? Cara gazed at the ancient pug that seemed to sleep all day and noted, "You're an energetic puppy!", dramatic irony, verbal irony, situational irony, pun, Which type of figurative language is used here? The brush grabbed at his legs in the dark until one knee of his jeans ripped., hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor, What is the meaning of this this figurative phrase? Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed, the sick man may be slowly dying, the sick man was capable to recognize the burnt out torches, the sick man was not able to relight the torches, the sick man extinguished the torches as his condition got worse., What is the meaning of this this figurative phrase? There's a faucet in the basement that had dripped one drop all year since he fixed it, we can't find it without wearing scuba gear., To show the small amount of water that ran from the leak., Exaggerating the amount that the sink leaked., Exaggerating the size of the leak., Exaggerating the size of the sink., What is the meaning of this this figurative phrase? When the stars threw down their spears, And water'd heaven with their tears., Giving the stars the ability to carry spears only., Giving the heavens the human traits of producing stars that cry., Giving the heavens the ability to produce tears., Giving the stars the human traits of throwing and crying., What is the meaning of this this figurative phrase? When Lee Mellon finished the apple he smacked his lips together like a pair of cymbals., Lee Mellon made loud noises with his lips., Lee Mellon did not like the taste of the apple., Lee Mellon was very hungry., Lee Mellon was sick after tasting the apple., What is the meaning of this this figurative phrase? He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food cake., he was hidden very well., he stood out., he was sitting in parrellel, none of them, Types of Irony: Axel was the toughest kid on the playground. He wore a leather jacket with cutoff sleeves and metal studs on the shoulders. He had a Mohawk hairstyle, listened to punk rock music, and hung out with the older kids. He rode his skateboard to school and did noseslides on the bike rack. He viscously beat anyone who challenged him. Yet, after a long day of being really tough, Axel's mommy tucked him into bed at night. Then he snuggled up tightly with a fluffy pink bear that he called Mr. Tickles., Verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony, What does the metaphor in this text suggest? Conscience is a man's compass., Your conscience guides you to act the right way., Your conscience shows you where you're headed., Your conscience shows you how to treat others., none of them, What does the idiom in this text suggest? Cell phones once cost an arm and a leg, but today the majority of people can afford them., Cell phones varied greatly in price., Cell phones once cost a lot of money., Cell phones are not expensive., Cell phones are not worth the cost., What does the personification in this text suggest? It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it., There were very little wind blowing., There were occasional strong gusts of wind., The wind blew strongly., The wind blew softly., What does the personification in this text suggest? The lighthouse horn moaned, and the sound traveled through the thick fog, reaching the sailors who were enveloped in the grayness., The horn made a loud, low noise., The lighthouse was loud and made noise., The lighthouse was old and needed repair., The horn made very little noise., What does the personification in this text suggest? The trawler plunged into the angry swells of the dark, furious sea., The sea was fierce., The sea took revenge of the trawler., The sea was silent., The trawler was fierce.

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