Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.

Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.

What's the meaning of this hyperbole? "Shawn would move mountains for Angela."

Shawn would do anything for Angela.

Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.

Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.

The room became an icebox every time the air conditioning went on.

It is cold in the air conditioned room.

You must leave the refrigerator door open to stay cool.

At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard .

Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.

Olivia was a weak piano player.

Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.

The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.

The stars were bright and sparkling.

The fog was a blanket covering the road.

The fog was comfortable and cozy.

After math class, Chou's head was spinning from all the information that would be on the test.

Chou was feeling very confident.

Chou is thinking about science class.

I'm dying to see that movie.

I'm excited about seeing the movie.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

Someone who forget their phone at home says "This is the worst day of my life!"

A man stranded on a deserted island with no food says "I'm starving!"

A scientist studying fossils says "These are millions of years old!"

A woman who fell off of a boat into the ocean yells "I'm drowning!"

What is the meaning of the following metaphor? Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets.

Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk.

Her best friend was writing in her diary.

Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets

Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.

Identify the metaphor.

Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest.

That building is as old as the pyramids.

She is on a roller coaster of emotions.

she is having lots of different feelings

Analyzing Figurative Language

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of personification?

You are as a beautiful as a flower.

The trees danced in the wind.

I waited in line for 10 years!

He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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45 sec • 1 pt

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

simile

alliteration

metaphor

onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of a simile?

His room was a hurricane of a mess.

His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

A hurricane! AHHH!

The hurricane screamed through the town.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

An extreme exaggeration

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!

hyperbole

simile

alliteration

metaphor

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The sun stretched its golden arms across the land.

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Analyzing Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of personification?

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

Which is an example of a simile?

What is a metaphor?

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.

I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!

The sun stretched its golden arms across the land.

Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.

My feet are killing me!

The sad student sat silently in the room. This is an example of ......

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