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rodikova [14]
3 years ago
7

Match example of figurative language with its meaning.

English
2 answers:
jarptica [38.1K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The world is my oyster.

You're a couch potato.

Time is money.

He has a heart of stone.

America is a melting pot.

You are my sunshine.

Explanation:

Hope this helps:)

Naddika [18.5K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

They are: metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and symbolism.

This coffee shop is an ice box! (metaphor)

She's drowning in a sea of grief. (metaphor)

She's happy as a clam. (simile)

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti. (simile)

The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle. (personification)

The sky misses the sun at night. (personification)

I've told you a million times to clean your room! (hyperbole)

Her head was spinning from all the new information. (hyperbole)

She was living her life in chains. (symbolism)

When she saw the dove soar high above her home, she knew the worst was over. (symbolism)

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