What type of figurative language are the following sentences: 1.) He's as lazy as a dog.
2.) Cars screeched to a stop and drivers leaned on their horns.
3.) Marcy was a water fall when her dog was hit by a car.
4.) My dad won't go hiking, he is a couch potato!
5.) I have a million things to do today.
6.) She was cold as ice.
7.) The wind hugged us as we walked.
8.) The yellow and black snail was moving slowly over damp, brown leaves.
9.) Her eyes shone like stars in the night.
10.)My grandfather is the funniest man in the whole world.
11.) The delicious smell of cookies walked me to the kitchen.
12.)The hot pizza was steaming with the aroma of tomatoes, garlic, and fresh basil.___
13.)The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.
14.)The pond was a crystal mirror reflecting the sun's rays on the cold winter's morning.
15.)I fell right through the floor laughing!
16.)The dog barked loudly at the squirrel, which quickly ran up the tree.
17.)The feathers danced in the wind.
18.)The soft chair wrapped its padded arms around Lisa.
19.)As we dragged the table across the room, deep scratches appeared on the floor._
20.)The coins sang happily in Tom's pocket.

the most likely reason why dante included the names of historical figures in his well-known masterpiece the divine comedy is because he was trying to expose his own historical judgement to the figures. he settles different characters of the occidental culture in parts of the hell, purgatory and paradise constituting a spiritual judgment according to his thought.

being judged by your physical appearance, gender, age or race has been a problem for many people around the world. we all have experienced segregation or rejection at some moment in our life. i   am not the exception. i am an overweight latin girl, two characteristics that do not me very much in a bullying society. i am an excellent student, speak beside my native language – spanish, english and i am currently studying portuguese. once there was a job opening for an international company. i was the perfect candidate for the position. i fulfilled all the requirements to get the job. yes, because of my   curriculum i was called for an interview. the same day, other candidates were appointed too.   i simply said to myself: this is for you, no one else is as prepared as you are, besides, you are smart, honest, responsible and reliable.

the recruiter called me, it was a middle age man, demanding looking one. as soon as he saw me entering the room he looked at me and said: “i am sorry, you are not the type of person we are looking for. it is for the reception and we need someone with different physical appearance”  

i felt like if a train had run over me. i felt miserable. he didn´t even asked me a question nor check on my skills! a pretty face and a perfect body was just as perfect for the position.

when i got home i cried for a long time until my tears dried from my being, then i told myself:   you are who you are, no one can tell you that you are not good enough because of your physical appearance. your intelligence will last forever! bodies age, faces disappear, but you   will always be