D. FIGURES OF SPEECH: Identify the figure of speech used in the following sentences. Encircle the letter of your answer. 39. Suddenly, the room is filled with deafening silence. a Hyperbole b. Personification c. Oxymoron d. Euphemism 40. Lightning danced across the sky, a. Personification b. Oxymoron c. Hyperbole d. Simile 41. This pre-loved sofa is for sale. a Hyperbole b. Euphemism c. Simile d. Metaphor 42. There's enough food on the table to feed an entire army. a. Metaphor b. Simile c. Personification d. Hyperbole 43. Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks. a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Oxymoron d. Euphemism 44. My best friend sings like an angel. a Simile b. Personification c. Metaphor d. Oxymoron 45. A small crowd seems to be gathering in the school gym. b. Oxymoron a. Hyperbole c. Personification d. Simile