Poetry Terms

Priya told Arjun, "You are fire!" Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• You are like an elephant.

• You are like a lion.

• You are fire.

• I don’t know.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Lily said to James, "Your crying is like rain on a gloomy day!"

What type of figure of speech is Lily using?

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Abigail is running so fast, you say to her, "You are a cheetah."

What kind of figurative language is this?

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Avery noticed that Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party. Avery giggled and wondered what the words in blue meant!
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Samuel and Lily were playing soccer when Samuel accidentally kicked the ball onto Lily’s foot. The bruise on Lily’s foot felt as big as an elephant.
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

As Charlotte stepped into the room, the bright orange walls seemed to scream at her!
What is being personified in this sentence?

• The walls

• The scream

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CCSS.L.6.5A

As James gazed up at the night sky, the moon winked at him through the clouds as if to say he should venture forward.
Which object in the sentence is being personified?

• say

• moon

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Lily and Aiden are having a snack. They see the slogan: "Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!" What is being personified in this slogan?

• Cookie

• Milk

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CCSS.L.6.5A

During a sunny picnic, Ethan, Jackson, and Olivia noticed something interesting in the sky. Which of the following sentences uses personification to describe what they saw?

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse

• The sun is like a light bulb

• The Sun smiled at us

• I want to be awesome

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Mia told Abigail, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" What kind of figurative language is Mia using?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

• An expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A