Question

please identify the following phrases as simile (s), metaphor (m), personification (p), hyperbole (h), or synecdoche (syn)

1. angels feet would not walk toward jordan.
2. angel darted past him out of the bedroom door and mumbled.
3. angel cried then, not for jordan, but for herself and for lost dreams and for secrets in the night.
4. finally she stopped sobbing and looked up at gerald, who had wrapped his arms protectively around her.
5. monique threw her purse at him and burst into tears. she ran into her bedroom screaming and sobbing. gerald and angel exchanged glances.
6. if thats the last jordans gonna see of me before you two lyin devils send him away, hes gonna remember me as lookin good! she exclaimed.
7. mr. washington replied in his deep, cheerful voice.
8. i figured you might need another hand to hold. hi there, angel. a metaphor (idiomatic expression) for something to support, comfort and encourage you and to give you a sense of security.
9. the prosecutor, a round woman dressed all in green, including green fingernails done to match her bright green shoes, began by explaining to the jury what the charges were against jordan, describing him as a despicable monster.
10. gerald watched the door close and smiled with grim satisfaction.
11. angel loved to dance. she wore music like a graceful gown that shimmered as she moved. the author describes angels elegance when she dances. she seems to figurative wear the music like it is an elegant and fashionable gown that shined and glimmered like a jewel when she danced.
12. even the simplest melody became a full concert—like a music video—when

Explanation:

1. This sentence is a simple statement with no figurative language.
2. No figurative language present, just a description of action.
3. No figurative language; a statement about crying for personal reasons.
4. No figurative language in this description of a physical - action.
5. No figurative language; description of an emotional outburst and action.
6. No figurative language in this exclamation.
7. No figurative language; just a description of a voice.
8. It is a metaphor as "another hand to hold" is used to represent support.
9. It is a metaphor as Jordan is described as "a despicable monster".
10. No figurative language; description of a facial expression.
11. It is a simile as it uses "like" to compare wearing music to wearing a gown.
12. It is a simile as it uses "like" to compare a melody to a concert.

Answer:

1. None
2. None
3. None
4. None
5. None
6. None
7. None
8. M
9. M
10. None
11. S
12. S