Task A: Identify Figurative Language The Airport Find, underline, and label each instance of…

Task A: Identify Figurative Language
The Airport
Find, underline, and label each instance of figurative language in the paragraph. Check it on the list as you go. You should find: simile, personification (2), idiom (2), 1 metaphor, alliteration, allusion, hyperbole (2), onomatopoeia (3).
Jason could feel butterflies in his stomach as he entered the bustling airport. “This place is a zoo,” his mother exclaimed as she got in line at the ticket counter behind about a million other travelers. Like an obedient puppy, Jason followed. After waiting forever to check their luggage, Jason’s family had a quick breakfast at the Dunkin Donuts counter before heading off to airport security. “Great,” whined Jason. As he glanced ahead, Jason noticed that the main security guard looked more intimidating than Mr. T. Finally, Jason placed his shoes, belt, and change onto the tired conveyor belt and walked through the metal detector, relieved when he didn’t hear a beep. He collected his items and finally reached the gate. Waiting in line to board the plane, an older lady asked Jason how he liked flying. He was close enough now to hear the engines roar as they came to life. “This is my first time,” he replied.