Stone Fox – Figurative Language – Flashcards
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"...he waited, eyes GLUED on the big church clock..."
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IDIOM - to be entirely focused on; unmoving
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"Stone Fox started off DEAD LAST."
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IDIOM - absolutely last
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"...something CAUGHT HIS EYE."
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IDIOM: to get someone's attention
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"You don't STAND A CHANCE of winning."
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IDIOM: to have a chance
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"...he FELT TEN FEET TALL."
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IDIOM: to feel great or to feel proud
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"...but it was at this time that she POURED ON THE STEAM."
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IDIOM: to improve (get better); gain momentum
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"His face was FROZEN LIKE ICE..."
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SIMILE: unmoving
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"We go FAST AS LIGHTNING."
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SIMILE: very fast
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"His face was solid granite..."
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METAPHOR: hard and unmoving
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"...soft snow that RESTS LIKE A BLANKET..."
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SIMILE: laying lightly over and completely covering
