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What type of figurative language is being used? The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves. Simile

What type of figurative language is being used? The fluorescent light was the sun during our test. Metaphor

What type of figurative language is being used? I slid slowly down the slippery slide. Alliteration

What type of figurative language is being used? The boy was so good looking and he reminded me of Justin Beiber. Allusion

What type of figurative language is being used? Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs. Simile

What type of figurative language is being used? No one invites Harold to our parties because he is a wet blanket. Metaphor

What type of figurative language is being used? The bird feels free when it is flying and floating in the fabulous sky. Alliteration

What types of figurative language are being used? My best friend wants to be a rapper, and he thinks he sounds like Jay-Z. I think he sounds like a dying cat. Simile and Allusion

What type of figurative language is being used? I feel like a limp dish rag. Simile

What type of figurative language is being used? The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath. Metaphor