[ Figurative Language ]
A simile…
A. Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
B. Big exaggeration, usually with humor
C. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
D. The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
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_____ afternoon/people/colour/weather
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B. gruelling
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B. number and objects
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