Identifying Figurative Language

Directions:  Write the word SIMILE if the sentence contains a simile.  Write the word METAPHOR if the sentence contains a metaphor.  Write the word PERSONIFICATION if the sentence contains personification.

1)  When I put my head on my pillow after a long day, it spoke to me and told me that everything would be okay.

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2)  I feel like a limp dishrag.

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3)  The chocolate cake was the sun after a long test.

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4)  The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.

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5)  The wind whistled through the trees during my walk home.

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6)  The baby’s smile was as bright as the brilliant sun.