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The following quote from “Pecos Bill” is an example of what type of figurative language? “Bill glanced up at the cyclone and the quiet smile on his face faded into a frown. He saw that the cyclone was angry. Very, very angry indeed.”


A personification

B hyperbole

C understatement

D onomatopoeia

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km0117

The quote is giving the cyclone human traits, and this means that this passage could be an example of personification.

It seems to be a hyperbole because it’s a claim not meant to be taken literally.

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