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8
English
7th Grade
11/03/2011

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My sister uses so much makeup she could pass as a clown at the circus.
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hyperbole
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Grandma loves to hear the pitter-patter of little feet around the house.
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onomatopoeia
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Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
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alliteration
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The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
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personification
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To give her a surprise visit is a brilliant idea!
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metaphor
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The Christmas card from her grandmother was mailed after Thanksgiving.
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symbol
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Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
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simile
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She transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.
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allusion
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