Figurative Language

Fill in the blank with the word that makes the sentence below an example of personification.

The sun _______________ down on the Earth.

• smiled

• showed

• shone

"The baby's skin was like a rose petal." What does this simile say to you?

• The baby's skin is rough.

• The baby's skin is sticky.

• The baby's skin is soft and delicate.

• The baby's skin is dry.

"The stars were like diamonds," is an example of which type of figurative language?

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Onomatopoeia is the type of figurative language that imitates the sound it actually makes.

• true

• false

Identify the figurative language. "For the first time in forever, there'll be music, there'll be light."

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

"She is an angel." This is an example of ____________.

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

"The moonless night was as dark as black velvet." Is an example of which type of figurative language?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Identify the type of figurative language used. "The stars will cry the blackest tears tonight."

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Silly Sally sells shells by the seashore. Is an example of?

• poetry

• alliteration

• idiom

• hyperbole

"I'm going to miss you like a child misses their blanket." Is an example of?

• personification

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• simile