Figurative Language

This is an example of a simile
My father is a bear in the morning. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.

• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• alliteration
• simile
• personification
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The snow is a white blanket.
This is an example of: 

• personification 
• metaphor 
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Gaslights bloomed on the new streets
like flowers, and lit with a "Pop!" at night.
This has examples of: 

• simile and onomatopoeia
• metaphor and simile
• personification and simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The trees danced in the blowing wind.

• onomatopoeia
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

America is a melting pot.

• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

They fight like cats and dogs.

• simile
• alliteration
• hyperbole
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter.

• hyperbole
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

I heard a loud BOOM outside my window.

• personification
• simile
• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4