Duplicate of Figurative Language

Words are the weapons with which we wound.

I'm so nervous that I have butterflies in my stomach.

By the time you finish writing, I'll be in college already.

It took me forever to finish my homework last night!

The colors leaped off the painting.

What does the image show?

At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprang to life.

The run down house appeared depressed.

I am as silent as the grave when I'm not with my friends.

The cannon boomed loudly.

The wind danced on the lakes surface, causing small ripples.

I had to drive halfway across the world to get to your house!

I am an eagle. I will soar to great heights.

We were rage-filled bulls, ready for our retribution.

She shone as brightly as a star in her new dress.

We're all swimming in the waves of time.

Lola sat still as a rock while she waited.

I've been keeping this secret too long. It's time for me to spill the beans.

We were as quiet as mice while we wrote our papers.

If I can use this project for history and for English, I can kill two birds with one stone.