FIGURATIVE Language Read the paragraph below and find examples of metaphor, simile.
onomatopoeia, personification, oxymoron and/or alliteration.
Sadie sat down at the computer, opened a browser, and typed in the web address.
Shopping online had recently become a sport for her. She loved eBay and took
great pleasure in outbidding an opponent for a desired item. She had her eye on a
blood red blanket that would be beautiful in her basement living room. As the
auction clock ticked down, her finger waited, like a poisonous snake, ready to
strike. Just as she submitted the bid, her computer threw a fit and shut the browser
completely down. "Good grief!" she exclaimed.
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