Figurative Language Review

Multiple Choice

Why do writers use figurative language in their stories?

• To make their writing more colorful and engaging

• To confuse the reader

• To make their writing longer

• To use more difficult words

Multiple Choice

Which of the following idioms means wishing someone good luck before a performance?

• Piece of Cake

• Break a Leg

• Raining Cats

• Heart of Gold

Drag and Drop

The moon is a lantern in the sky is an example of a ___.

Placeholder

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

metaphor

Simile

Idiom

Multiple Select

Select all the examples that use hyperbole to make a point.

• He is as tall as a giant.

• My backpack weighs a ton!

• I ran faster than a cheetah!

• The ocean danced under the moonlight.

Hotspot

Select the word that has been personified in the sentence.

Multiple Choice

Which sound device involves repeating the same beginning sound in words to make phrases playful?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

Multiple Choice

Which sound device involves repeating the same ending sound in words to make phrases playful?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

Multiple Choice

Which sound device involves using words that sound like the sound they make?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Rhyme

• Rhythm

Open Ended

How does figurative language make writing more exciting and imaginative?