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Read the statement and identify whether it is an example of a simile, metaphor or personification.

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2. Louis is as strong and as tall as a redwood tree.
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3. The waxed floor was as slippery as an ice rink.
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4. The rain was a curtain of water.
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5. The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
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6. The trees of the forest watched sympathetically over the lost child.
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7. The truck groaned under the weight of its load.
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8. All the world's a stage.
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9. She is peaches and cream.
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10. Jenny cooked the candy too long.  When she took it out of the oven it was hard as a rock.
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11. Iva worked hard on her report. After presenting it to the class, she felt as light as a feather.
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12. Wiley was very good at chess.  "You have to watch him," said his father.  "He's a real fox."
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13. The boy's room was an amusement arcade.
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14. Kyle's father was as stern as a judge when he came home after curfew.
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15. John's new car was a lemon.
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16. After Marshall climbed three flights of stairs, he had to sit down.  He was a puffing steam engine.
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17. Fall leaves were scattered like confetti.
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18. The ball was thrown like a bullet.
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19. The idea was a fire in my head.
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20. After a week without rain, the flowers begged to be watered.
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21. The old car woke reluctantly from its overnight sleep.  Coughing and sputtering, it finally broke into a loud roar.
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22. The green vines wound their green arms around the rusty gate.
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23. The storm took the house in its teeth and shook it.
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24. Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life.
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25. The wide rock ledge was a safe harbor for the weary mountain climbers.
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26. Grandmother's dresser smelled like a rose garden.
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27. Shay ran in a relay race on Saturday.  When it was over, her legs felt like lead.
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28. The train whistle screamed as the train flew through the tunnel.
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29. The kitchen is the heart of my mother's home.
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30. The rained puddled at the door and washed anyone who entered with its splatter.
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31. The storm was a savage beast. 
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32. The day after the rain, the air was clean and fresh.  A soft breeze carried the scent of lilacs.
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Computers talk to one another.
Louis is as strong and as tall as a redwood tree.
The waxed floor was as slippery as an ice rink.
The rain was a curtain of water.
The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
The trees of the forest watched sympathetically over the lost child.
The truck groaned under the weight of its load.
All the world's a stage.
She is peaches and cream.
Jenny cooked the candy too long.  When she took it out of the...
Iva worked hard on her report. After presenting it to the class,...
Wiley was very good at chess.  "You have to watch him,"...
The boy's room was an amusement arcade.
Kyle's father was as stern as a judge when he came home after...
John's new car was a lemon.
After Marshall climbed three flights of stairs, he had to sit...
Fall leaves were scattered like confetti.
The ball was thrown like a bullet.
The idea was a fire in my head.
After a week without rain, the flowers begged to be watered.
The old car woke reluctantly from its overnight sleep.  Coughing...
The green vines wound their green arms around the rusty gate.
The storm took the house in its teeth and shook it.
Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life.
The wide rock ledge was a safe harbor for the weary mountain climbers.
Grandmother's dresser smelled like a rose garden.
Shay ran in a relay race on Saturday.  When it was over, her legs...
The train whistle screamed as the train flew through the tunnel.
The kitchen is the heart of my mother's home.
The rained puddled at the door and washed anyone who entered with its...
The storm was a savage beast. 
The day after the rain, the air was clean and fresh.  A soft...
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