BHM Figurative Language

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1. hyperbole
2. metaphor, hyperbole, personification
3. alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor
4. metaphor

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It was a biting cold winter evening in 1960 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus.

metaphor

alliteration

She released the icy grip of racism that had held the city in its clutches for so long.

As Rosa stood her ground, time seemed to stand still, but the bus driver's voice boomed like thunder, demanding that she move to the back of the bus.

personification

But Rosa was like a fierce wind, blowing away the cobwebs of injustice and inequality that had settled in the city.

hyperbole

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Link the words.

1. hyperbole, personification, metaphor
2. metaphor, hyperbole
3. alliteration, metaphor
4. metaphor

Match the examples to the correct type(s) of figurative language.

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It was as if the very earth trembled with the power of her courage, shaking loose the chains of oppression and paving the way for a brighter tomorrow.

metaphor

Her defiance was like a ray of sunlight breaking through a thick layer of snow, warming the hearts of those who had been waiting in darkess for far too long.

alliteration

She would eventually become a beacon of light that would guide generations to come towards a more just and equal future.

personification

Rosa Parks was not just a woman; she was a hurricane of change that would reshape the course of history.

hyperbole