Identify the figure of speech used in each statement.(simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole)×1. My hands were icicles because of the cold weather.2. His voice is velvet.3.I've seen that movie a thousand times.4.It fits like a glove.5.She's a ray of sunshine. ☑6. It took me years to finish my homework.7.I would move mountains for some coffee right now.8. His heart is made of gold.9. The city is a melting pot of cultures.10.The books murmured their stories from her shelf.
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1. My hands were icicles because of the cold weather.Metaphor (Hands are compared to icicles without using "like" or "as")2. His voice is velvet.Metaphor (Voice is compared to velvet, suggesting smoothness)3. I've seen that movie a thousand times.Hyperbole (Exaggeration to emphasize how many times the movie has been watched)4. It fits like a glove.Simile (Comparison using "like" to show a perfect fit)5. She's a ray of sunshine.Metaphor (Comparing her to a ray of sunshine to suggest she brings joy)6. It took me years to finish my homework.Hyperbole (Exaggeration of time to stress difficulty or length)7. I would move mountains for some coffee right now.Hyperbole (Exaggeration to show strong desire for coffee)8. His heart is made of gold.Metaphor (Heart is compared to gold to imply it is kind and valuable)9. The city is a melting pot of cultures.Metaphor (City compared to a melting pot to show diverse cultures)10. The books murmured their stories from her shelf.Personification (Books are given the human attribute of murmuring)Answered by: Ms. Sylvia
