Similes & Metaphors Review Game

Which type of figurative language do you prefer: Similes or metaphors?

• Similes

• Metaphors

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which is the best definition of a metaphor?

• It states that one thing is literally another thing.

• It's a device used in poetry.

• It's a lie.

• It describes something in a way that isn't literally true for a symbolic effect.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

• He's as dead as a doornail.

• The early bird gets the worm.

• It's hotter than an oven in here.

• She is like a cheetah when she runs.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A simile is like a metaphor. Which of these is a simile?

• Larry is like his twin Louie.

• Let's go paint the town red.

• Love is a battlefield.

• Life is like a box of chocolates.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, cryin' all the time..." What type of person is the subject of the song?

• A whiner

• A loyal guardian

• Someone with droopy jowls like a hound

• A hound dog

Answer explanation

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there / Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery..." Which comparative device is being used here?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• None of the above

• Both of the above

Answer explanation

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of these is an example of a simile?

• Her music is a portal.

• Her voice is an angel's song.

• She plays guitar like breathing air.

• Their music is the best.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Why shouldn't you use a "dead metaphor"? (A dead metaphor is a metaphor that has lost its meaning by extensive, repetitive, and popular usage.)

• Because it is the East, and Juliet is the sun.

• Because it's a slippery slope.

• Because it's a snooze.

• Because it's raining cats and dogs.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D