Simile & Metaphor - Quick Review (BrainPOP Quiz)

What is a simile?

• A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

• A comparison that DOES NOT use the words "like" or "as"

• A type of poem in which two things are compared

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The mouse was whisper-quiet.

• The mouse was quiet as a whisper.

• The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery.

In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?

• The cat and its prey

• The cat and its shadow

• The cat and a shadow

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

• A comparison that DOES NOT use the words "like" or "as"

• A type of poem in which two things are compared

Which of the following could be added to the phrase, "My cat is black..." to form a simile?

• and furry.

• all over.

• as ink.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• His hair is flame red.

• In the sunlight, his hair is flame.

• His hair is red as a flame.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The house was a carnival.

• The house was noisy like a carnival.

• The carnival moved into the house.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• She was a gazelle.

• She ran faster than a gazelle.

• She was as graceful as a gazelle.