the words "like" or "as."

the words "like" or "as." A metaphor changes one object into another by saying one thing is another. In this case, the fruit snack is hard to eat because it is dry and chewy, so "old shoe" is another way of saying that the fruit leather is difficult to eat.
25. Ab metaphorb is a figure of speech that compares two different things. Metaphors do not use
the words "like" or "as." A metaphor changes one object into another by saying one thing is another. In this case, Star Wars products sell very well, so "goldmine" is another way of saying that Star Wars products make a lot of money.
26. Personification is a figure of speech in which things or animals are given human qualities or are represented as possessing human form. The reader will notice that the speaker seems to remember everything about the lecture except the lesson. The poet uses personification to describe what distracted the speaker from paying attention to the lecture. One example of this in the poem is when the poet writes, "The wind was kissing her / soft hair in a ponytail"
27. Think about the effect of "butterflies jumping on flowers" on the reader. The phrase helps the reader imagine Chen's fingers on the piano more vividly by showing how quickly and gracefully he touches the piano keys. Authors use figurative language to intrigue the reader's imagination and to express an idea in an enriched manner.

28. Authors often use figurative language to intrigue the reader. By describing the potato Valerie had to eat to look as appetizing as a smashed bug, the author shows how people could not be picky during the Great Depression because food was scarce.
29. This sentence uses a simile for effect. Similes compare two unlike things. In the passage, the simile "like plant vines" is used to describe how the lines spread across the slopes. With this comparison, the reader can imagine that the lines were stretched out in every direction.
30. An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements. "Rub someone the wrong way" is an idiom that means to bother or annoy someone. You can figure out the meaning of this idiom by reading it in context. The narrator says that he or she could tell he or she was "rubbing Sharon the wrong way" because of the "annoyed look" Sharon shot him or her. From the context, we know that "rubbing someone the wrong way" must have something to do with annoying or bothering him or her. As such, "bothering her" is the best choice to replace the phrase "rubbing her the wrong way" "From the annoyed look she shot me, I had the feeling I was bothering her this morning"
31. Authors use figurative language to create vivid imagery for the reader. By comparing Pritee's motion to a pendulum, the author shows how difficult it is for her to walk. This is more effective than saying "she walked slowly and with difficulty"
32. The phrase "like a turkey with its head cutoff" refers to what Mrs. Jones looked like while running through the mall. A headless turkey would most likely not know where it was going and would be running in a lot of different directions. This idiomatic expression compares Mrs. Jones frantic behavior to a headless turkey.
33. Figurative language is imaginative and symbolic. Authors use comparisons, imagery, and other literary techniques to better express an idea. By creating a vivid description of the type of apple Shrinee will only eat, the author shows just how picky Shrinee really is.
34. Paragraph two describes Katja's anxiety by comparing her to astray kitten in the thunderstorm. It also describes her as "shivering for lingering moments" Since she is about to type a really decisive essay, Katja feels nervous.
35. It is clear that the speaker in the poem is hurt by Maria's rejection. The speaker wants Maria's arms around his or her arm instead of the scarf. Maria's belongings only remind the speaker that Maria has lost her love for the speaker "to the sea" The reader can tell that the speaker holds
Maria's belongings and waits for her to return the love.
36. In this passage, the author uses figurative language to describe the scene at the picnic. The author does not say that the girls walk with light and soft movements. By using "cotton steps" the author intrigues the reader's imagination.

37. This sentence uses an idiom for effect. An idiom is a figure of speech in which the individual parts of a phrase do not make sense on their own. You can figure out the meaning of this idiom by reading it in context. The idiom "on pins and needles" is used to express the great anticipation that the researchers feel.
38. The author uses figurative language to describe the basketball and the basket in the court. The basket is described as a star and the ball is compared to a flying ship. The imagery helps the reader understand how highly Rob regards the game.
39. Figurative language is imaginative and symbolic. In this passage, the author uses figurative language to describe Pritee's smile. The author compares the smile to the width of a football field.
40. The author describes the quietness of the basketball court as that of a cemetery at midnight. The author wants to emphasize the lack of any noise in the court by comparing it to the cemetery. The comparison also helps the reader understand the scary thoughts going through in Robs mind.
41. The phrase "fast enough to launch a person into another galaxy" is an exaggeration that illustrates that the Titan is a fast-moving roller coaster. The sentence following this phrase adds further detail by saying that the Titan goes as fast as 85 miles per hour.
42. Allusion is the act of alluding or making an indirect reference to something. In the passage, the narrator is dancing. When James comes up to the narrator and tells him that he should be wearing a "Vote for Pedro" t-shirt, James is alluding to the scene in the film Napoleon Dynamite in which Napoleon dances badly while wearing a t-shirt that has "Vote for Pedro" printed on it. James uses an allusion to tell his friend that he is a bad dancer.
43. If someone has butterflies in his or her stomach, this means that he or she is nervous. The person does not literally have butterflies in his or stomach. In the case of the passage, it refers to the nervousness felt by some riders as they go down the large foothill. Similes compare two unlike things. Poets and authors show the comparison by using the words like and as. In this case, the speaker in the poem is comparing the way the baby in the crib looks to a pink cake in the oven. The child understands that the baby is soft and delicate, but does not relate to the baby like a human.
45. In sentence 5, the author personifies World Wide Web. Personification is a figure of speech in which nonliving objects are given human qualities or are represented as possessing human form. In this case, the World Wide Web is celebrating its anniversary like a person.
46. This phrase is an example of figurative language. It helps the reader understand Sarah's feelings of despair when she thinks her friend Betsy has betrayed her. Think about how Sarah's feeling like a wilted flower without the hopes of spring contrasts with the beautiful atmosphere outside.

47. Ab metaphorb is a figure of speech that compares two different things. Metaphors do not use
the words "like" or "as." In this case, the speaker of the poem is saying that the baby whines and cries to try to win her brother's heart. The speaker makes fun of the baby for being unable to do any tricks and thinks the cries are like magic spells. The speaker refuses to fall for the crying spell, as the reader can tell from the last two lines of the poem.
48. This sentence is an example of a hyperbole. Hyperbole is a form of figurative language that uses exaggeration. By using a hyperbole, he or she exaggerates the impact of the World Wide Web.