Figurative Language

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.
• His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
• A hurricane! AHHH!
• The hurricane screamed through the town. 

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"
• A comparison without using "like" or "as"
• A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
• An extreme exaggeration

Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?

• Boom!
• No!
• Yes!
• Go!

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• When a group of of words all start with the same sound.
• When words sound like what they mean.
• An extreme exaggeration 
• A comparison 

What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.
• She talks really loudly.
• She gets really angry. 
• She spits when she talks. 

What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"Shine like a diamond."

• It's comparing someone to a diamond by using the word like.
• It's saying someone is shiny.
• It's comparing the sharpness of the diamond to someone.
• It's saying that everyone likes diamond.

What type of figurative language is this?
"I am titanium."

• Alliteration
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole

What is the meaning of this figurative language?
"We'll keep dancing 'til we die."

• We will keep dancing for as long as we want to.
• We will dance forever.
• We will keep dancing until we die.
• We will dance for 5 minutes.

What type of figurative language is this?
"Life is a highway. I'm gonna' ride it all night long."

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole