What is the meaning of the phrase "I've told you a million times to clean your room"?

You have been told to clean your room many times.

What does the phrase "Break a leg" mean?

Good luck, have a great performance.

compares two things using "like" or "as"

What does the phrase "It has been freezing cold for 1,000 days in a row" mean?

It has been cold for many days in a row.

What does the phrase "She was pulling my leg" mean?

She was teasing me/joking by making something up.

What does "The flowers danced on the sunlit hill" mean?

The breeze was blowing the flowers and making them move.

What is the meaning of "The snow was a blanket covering the brown earth."

The snow was completely covering the ground.

Personification is...

giving human characteristics to an object that is not human

Why do authors use figurative language in their writing?

to make their writing more descriptive and interesting

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All of the following are examples of types of figurative language except:
idiom
theme
metaphor
personification
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The snow was a blanket covering the earth.
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
personification
3
My mom told me, "Break a leg!" before the big show.
simile
personification
idiom
alliteration
4
What does the phrase "The assignment is a piece of cake" mean?
There is cake all over the assignment.
The assignment is easy.
The assignment is to eat cake.
We are supposed to bake a cake for homework.
5
The sun smiled down on us as we sat on the beach.
personification
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
6
The flowers danced on the sunlit hill.
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
alliteration
7
Hyperbole means...
comparing two things
an exaggeration
a lot of energy
using sensory details
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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
idiom
hyperbole
personification
simile
9
What is the meaning of the phrase "I've told you a million times to clean your room"?
Your mother is cleaning your room.
You have been told to clean your room many times.
You have been told to clean your room 1,000,000 times.
Your mother can't count.
10
What does "Her eyes are emeralds" mean?
Her eyes are green.
Her eyes are hard.
Her eyes are cloudy.
She is crying.
11
What is the meaning of "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."?
I want to go horseback riding.
I want to eat a horse.
I am very hungry.
It is time to feed the horses.
12
What does "My hands are cold ice" mean?
My hand are made of ice.
My hands are very cold.
My hand is stuck on ice.
I am holding ice.
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It has been freezing cold for 1,000 days in a row!
idiom
personfication
hyperbole
alliteration
14
What does the phrase "Break a leg" mean?
You severely injured your leg.
Go to the doctor to get a cast.
I hope you break a leg.
Good luck, have a great performance.
15
Gavin grabbed a group of green grapes.
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
personification
16
Six sad sailors sailed out to sea on Saturday.
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
metaphor
17
She was pulling my leg.
idiom
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
18
What is the meaning of "The jewel twinkled like a star"?
The moon is wearing jewelry.
The jewel is beautiful.
The jewel is far away in space.
The jewel is very shiny.
19
A sizzling fire crackled in the fireplace.
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
alliteration
20
I've told you a million times to clean your room.
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
hyperbole
21
What is the meaning of "She ran like the wind."?
She ran very quickly.
When she ran her feet didn't touch the ground.
She was running on a windy day.
The wind was her running partner.
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She ran like the wind.
metaphor
alliteration
simile
personification
23
A simile...
gives a nonhuman object human qualities
is funny
compares two things using "like" or "as"
gives details to create a "mind movie"
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What does the phrase "It has been freezing cold for 1,000 days in a row" mean?
It has been cold for many days in a row.
The seasons never change.
The sun never shines.
The weather has been 35°F or below for 1,000 days straight.
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Ten tired turtles lounged on a large log.
onomatopoeia
alliteration
metaphor
simile
26
What does "The sun smiled down on us, as we sat on the beach" mean?
The sun went behind a cloud.
The sun is setting.
The sun is shining brightly.
The sun has a smile on its face.
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What does the phrase "She was pulling my leg" mean?
She was teasing me/joking by making something up.
She was trying to move my leg.
She was hurting my leg.
She was putting my shoes on for me.
28
What does "The flowers danced on the sunlit hill" mean?
Someone picked the flowers.
The flowers were at a dance party.
The breeze was blowing the flowers and making them move.
The breeze was dancing with the flowers.
29
What is the meaning of "The snow was a blanket covering the brown earth."
The snow was completely covering the ground.
The snow was melting.
There were quilts lying on the ground.
The snow circled the whole earth.
30
The snaked hissed at the predator.
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
31
The jewel twinkled like a star.
metaphor
personification
simile
alliteration
32
My hands are cold ice.
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
33
Her eyes were emeralds.
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
alliteration
34
Personification is...
character analysis
detailed language about a person
giving human characteristics to a person
giving human characteristics to an object that is not human
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Eddie enjoyed eleven elderly elephants.
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
36
Drip. Drip. Water slowly trickled from the gurgling hose.
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
onomatopoeia
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Why do authors use figurative language in their writing?
to make their writing more descriptive and interesting
to confuse the reader
to require the reader to work hard to understand the text
to be unoriginal

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