a. simile.
b. hyperbole.
a. feels extreme pain when running.
b. feels a deep physical sensation when running.
a. a metaphor comparing a person to a tall and skinny plant.
b. a person’s last name.
a. old Beanstalk does not agree with the announced results.
b. old Beanstalk likes to argue.
a. metaphor.
b. personification.
a. people look to the stopwatches for a definite answer about who won the race, as if the stopwatches can talk to them.
b. people cannot believe that stopwatches can talk as well as keep time.
a. simile.
b. metaphor.
a. is exceptionally strong and trying to destroy the fence.
b. is persistent in getting the speaker’s attention.