1. symbol 2. personification 3. simile a. my phone slipped through my fingers like butter. b. the face of my phone had many scars from being dropped. c. my phone is my lifeline to the world.

The correct pairing and example for each figure of speech are as follows:

Simile: a figure of speech used to compare something to a different type of thing.

- My phone slipped through my fingers like butter

Personification: a figure of speech used to illustrate non-human things in a human-like way.

- The face of my phone had many scars from being dropped.

Symbol: a figure of speech used to represent an abstract idea.

- My phone is my lifeline to the world.

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