Figurative Language & Context Clues

What is a simile?

• Comparing two things without using like and as

• Comparing two things in a text

• Comparing two things using like and as

• None of the above

What is a metaphor?

• Comparing two things in a text

• Comparing two things using like and as

• An exaggeration

• Comparing two things without using like and as

"My lips are as dry as a bone."

is an example of a(n)...

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

What is an example of an alliteration?

• The vase flew off of the shelf.

• Powerful pandas punch parrots.

• The plant liked to fly.

• I like to eat pie.

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."

is an example of

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• All of the above

Onomatopoeia is...

• An exaggerated statement

• A type of bug

• A comparison of two things using like or as

• The use of a word associated with a sound.

"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of a(n)

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• None of the above

What's the meaning of this personification?

"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.

• I own an expensive camera.

• Photos of me are always really good.

• I like to visit art museums.

"The stars will cry"

The kind of figurative language used here is _______

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.

• The car is very old.

• The car was made in prehistoric times.

• The car is very new.