Question

purring kitten understatement 2. playing people passed the pond metonymy 3. I know that goat odor. hyperbole 4. He looked at his totaled bicycle and said calmly, "It's just a scratch." metaphor 5. Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown. onomatopoeia 6. My computer is moody this morning. irony 7. "Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!" personification 8. "This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle. assonance 9. Her ...

Answer 1

Here are the answers for the following phrases as to what figure of speech it is.

1. purring kitten --> onomatopoeia 
2. playing people passed the pond --> alliteration 
3. I know that goat --> odorassonance
4. He looked at his totaled bicycle and saidcalmly, "It's just a scratch." --> understatement 
5. Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown --> metonymy 
6. My computer is moody this morning. --> personification 
7. "Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!" --> hyperbole 
8. "This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle. --> irony 
9. Her smile is a breath of fresh air --> metaphor 
10. His disposition is as light as a marshmallow. --> simile

Answer 2

Answer:

1. onomatopoeia
2. alliteration
3. assonance
4. understatement
5. metonymy
6. personification
7. hyperbole
8. irony
9. metaphor
10. simile