Form 13: Similes and Metaphors in Sports and Action
Examine how athletic events and fast actions are described using similes and metaphors. Learners practice recognizing dynamic comparisons in sports contexts.
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The runner flew past like a bullet.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The boxer was a machine in the ring.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'She glided across the ice as smoothly as a swan.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'His kick was a missile heading for the goal.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The pitcher threw the baseball as fast as lightning.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The defense was a brick wall.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The gymnast landed as lightly as a feather.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The basketball player was a tower on the court.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'He swam like a shark pursuing its target.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The quarterback was the field general.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The tennis serve hit the court like a thunderbolt.'
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Which type of figurative language is used? 'The cyclist was a machine climbing the steep hill.'