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OpenStudy (jmansedg):

What kind of figurative language is used in this statement? "I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die." A. Analogy because it explains death with a comparison. B. Hyperbole because the speaker is exaggerating. C. Simile because it is making a direct comparison between two unlike things. D. Oxymoron because it is a contradictory expression.

OpenStudy (ayeeeitskateee):

Analogy - a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. Hyperbole - exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Simile - Comparison using like or as Oxymoron - a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

OpenStudy (jmansedg):

b

OpenStudy (ayeeeitskateee):

Yep! :)

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