Figurative Language _ _ _ _ _ _ Directions: Label: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification. Explain. Example: The wind howled through the trees, making us tremble. Personification Human qualities were given to the wind. _ _ _ 1. With all of the overtime that Kathy works, you know she has tons of money saved for her vacation. 2. The last car I bought was a real lemon, making me afraid to buy used cars. 3. Our light bill will be huge. This house is as cold as a refrigerator. 4. No matter how hard my new book beckons me, I must clean my room. 5. The tsunami swallowed the village in a matter of minutes. 6. I wish you and your brother wouldn’t fight like cats and dogs all the time.