IXL | Classify figures of speech | 8th grade language arts

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

In May 2014, when wildfires threatened parts of San Diego County in California, firefighters worked around the clock in an effort to control the blaze.

verbal irony

idiom

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Which figure of speech is used in this text?

We held our breath as the basketball made an arc toward the basket and then sunk into the net with a satisfying whoosh.

onomatopoeia

simile

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Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.

Alliteration is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words.

What a lucky little lady you are!

An allusion is a brief reference to something or someone well known, often from history or literature.

"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.

An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood literally. Its meaning must be learned.

The assignment was a piece of cake.

A simile uses like or as to compare two things that are not actually alike.

The cat's fur was as dark as the night.

A metaphor compares two things that are not actually alike without using like or as.

The snow formed a blanket over the town.

Onomatopoeia involves using a word that expresses a sound.

The scrambled eggs hit the floor with a splat.

Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.

The trees danced in the wind.

A pun involves using a word or phrase in a humorous way that suggests more than one meaning.

A great new broom is sweeping the nation.

Verbal irony involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use verbal irony when they are being sarcastic.

Olivia seems thrilled that her car keeps breaking down.

Each breakdown is as enjoyable as a punch to the face.

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The text uses onomatopoeia, a word that expresses a sound.

Whoosh represents the sound of the basketball going through the net.

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