purring kitten understatement 2. playing people passed the pond metonymy 3. I know that goat odor. hyperbole 4. He looked at his totaled bicycle and said calmly, "It's just a scratch." metaphor 5. Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown. onomatopoeia 6. My computer is moody this morning. irony 7. "Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!" personification 8. "This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle. assonance 9. Her ...

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Here are the answers for the following phrases as to what figure of speech it is.

1. purring kitten --> onomatopoeia 
2.
 playing people passed the pond --> alliteration 
3. 
I know that goat --> odorassonance
4. 
He looked at his totaled bicycle and saidcalmly, "It's just a scratch." --> understatement 
5. 
Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown --> metonymy 
6. 
My computer is moody this morning. --> personification 
7. 
"Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!" --> hyperbole 
8. 
"This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle. --> irony 
9. 
Her smile is a breath of fresh air --> metaphor 
10. H
is disposition is as light as a marshmallow. --> simile

Answer:

  1. onomatopoeia
  2. alliteration
  3. assonance
  4. understatement
  5. metonymy
  6. personification
  7. hyperbole
  8. irony
  9. metaphor
  10. simile

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