Categorize These Figurative Literary Techniques

"Amanda stalked her home learning like a panther stalks its prey."

• metaphor

• simile

• metonymy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

"If Mr. Dahl complains about the ghost of the old sea captain again, I'm going to light myself on fire!"

• personification

• syzygy

• hyperbole

"The nap that I took was medicine for my soul."

• simile

• metaphor

• cromulous

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"My incomplete I & S essay stared at me from my computer screen."

• metonymy

• anonymy

• personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

"After Mr. Dahl explained litotes, I felt that the concept was as clear as mud."

• simile

• litotes

• exclamatory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"Everyone got food poisoning at my birthday party—not the greatest way to celebrate."

• hyperbole

• litotes

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"The memories from that birthday party were a tornado swirling around my brain."

• metonymy

• litotes

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

"Give me your eyes and ears for the last two minutes of class."

• personification

• litotes

• metonymy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

"Time flies when you're having fun in English class!"

• idiom

• metonymy

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A