I have died every day waiting for you. Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years. I’ll love you for a thousand more. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 2. The stars will cry the blackest tears tonight A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 3. I pretend like airplane in the night sky are like shooting stars A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 4. And I’m gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket but I’ve got to get a move on with my life A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 5. You were a thief you stole my heart and I your willing victim A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 6. I’d catch a grenade for ya. Throw my hand on a blade for ya…I’d go through all of this pain. Take a bullet straight through my brain A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 7. My heart’s a stereo. It beats for you so listen close A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 8. Cause baby you’re a firework. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 9. The stairs creep as you sleep, it’s keeping me awake. It’s the house telling you to close your eyes. A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole 10. Cause you know I’d walk a thousand miles if I could just see you Tonight A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Personification D. Hyperbole
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Here are the answers along with explanations for each one:
- “I have died every day waiting for you. Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years. I’ll love you for a thousand more.”
- Answer: D. Hyperbole
- Explanation: Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. In this sentence, the phrase “I have died every day” is an exaggeration to express how intense the feeling of waiting and loving someone has been. Similarly, “I’ll love you for a thousand more” is an exaggerated way of saying “I will love you forever.”
- “The stars will cry the blackest tears tonight.”
- Answer: C. Personification
- Explanation: Personification is when human qualities are given to non-human things. In this case, stars cannot literally cry or shed tears, so the phrase is giving the human characteristic of crying to the stars.
- “I pretend like airplane in the night sky are like shooting stars.”
- Answer: A. Simile
- Explanation: A simile is a comparison between two things using “like” or “as.” In this case, the airplanes in the night sky are being compared to shooting stars using the word “like.”
- “And I’m gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket but I’ve got to get a move on with my life.”
- Answer: A. Simile
- Explanation: Again, this is a comparison using “like.” The speaker compares how much they will miss someone to the way a child misses their blanket.
- “You were a thief you stole my heart and I your willing victim.”
- Answer: B. Metaphor
- Explanation: A metaphor compares two things without using “like” or “as.” In this case, the person is being compared to a thief who stole the heart, which is not meant to be taken literally but symbolically.
- “I’d catch a grenade for ya. Throw my hand on a blade for ya…I’d go through all of this pain. Take a bullet straight through my brain.”
- Answer: D. Hyperbole
- Explanation: Hyperbole is used here as an extreme exaggeration to show how far the person would go for love. It’s not meant to be literal, but emphasizes the speaker’s extreme willingness to make sacrifices.
- “My heart’s a stereo. It beats for you so listen close.”
- Answer: B. Metaphor
- Explanation: The speaker compares their heart to a stereo, suggesting that it “beats” or plays music for the person they love. This comparison does not use “like” or “as,” making it a metaphor.
- “Cause baby you’re a firework.”
- Answer: B. Metaphor
- Explanation: Here, the speaker directly compares the person to a firework, implying they are vibrant and exciting. It is a metaphor because it doesn’t use “like” or “as.”
- “The stairs creep as you sleep, it’s keeping me awake. It’s the house telling you to close your eyes.”
- Answer: C. Personification
- Explanation: The stairs are being given the human ability to “creep,” and the house is said to be telling the person to “close your eyes.” This is personification because non-human things are being given human actions or characteristics.
- “Cause you know I’d walk a thousand miles if I could just see you Tonight.”
- Answer: D. Hyperbole
- Explanation: This is an exaggerated statement expressing how far the person is willing to go for love. Walking a thousand miles is not meant to be taken literally but emphasizes the depth of the speaker’s feelings.
In summary, the key figures of speech here are simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole, which add emotional depth and vivid imagery to the language, helping to convey stronger feelings and ideas.