Figurative Language Review

Front

What figurative language is used in this example?

"And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
Let it go.."
Options: Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification

Back

Simile

Front

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The snow is a white blanket.
• She is as busy as a bee.
• The computer screamed in error.
• He swims like a fish.

Back

The snow is a white blanket.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

Front

Which of the following is a simile?

• The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
• The wind whispered through the trees.
• She is as brave as a lion.
• Time is a thief.

Back

She is as brave as a lion.

Front

Which sentence uses personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
• She is as tall as a giraffe.
• The car is a beast on the road.
• He runs faster than the wind.

Back

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

Front

What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Back

A simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison, while a metaphor does not.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor?

The classroom was a zoo.

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Her eyes were stars shining in the sky.

,

He is as strong as an ox.

,

The computer is a brain.

Back

He is as strong as an ox.

Front

Identify the simile in the sentence: "The cake was as light as a feather."

Back

as light as a feather

Front

Which sentence uses personification? Options:

The thunder roared in the evening sky.

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She is as sneaky as a fox.

,

His heart is made of stone.

,

The car raced down the street.

Back

The thunder roared in the evening sky.

Front

What does a metaphor directly do?

Back

Makes a direct comparison by stating one thing is another.