Fish in a Tree Ch. 1-3 Figurative Language

"Throwing himself on his desk like it’s a fumbled football" is what type of figurative language?

• metaphor

• simile

• pun

Answer explanation

Comparing 2 unlike things, using 'like' or 'as' is your clue!

"Alice in Blunderland" is what type of figurative language?

• simile

• hyperbole

• pun

Answer explanation

Remember puns are a play on words. This is a take on 'Alice in Wonderland'.

"The world gets dumber every time Ally Nickerson speaks." is what 2 types of figurative language?

• personification

• pun

• hyperbole

• simile

"Mrs. Silver's talking is like background noise." is what type of figurative language?

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

"While Mrs. Hall tells them to cool off....", what type of figurative language is the bold phrase?

• hyperbole

• idiom

• pun

"The letters on the poster look like black beetles marching across the wall."is what 2 types of figurative language?

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• idiom

Which is an example of simile?

• "She shakes her head a bit as she speaks."

• "Reading for me is still like trying to make sense of a can of alphabet soup that's been dumped on a plate. I just don't know how other people do it."

• "I like Keisha."

• "He leans back in his chair with his hands clasped behind his head as she opens it. "

Answer explanation

Remember it has to compare two unlike things AND use 'like' or 'as' to be a simile.

Which is an example of a personification?

• "Seven schools in seven years..."

• "My stomach churns.."

• "Oliver is drumming on his desk..."

"It’s always there. ________ the ground underneath my feet." Which word would make sense and help complete the simile?

• With

• As

• Like

What type of language means what it says, without a hidden meaning?

• figurative

• literal