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. 

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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

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"The flowers danced in the field..." is an example of

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

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Which of the following is a metaphor?

• She is as mean as a snake.

• The test was a piece of cake.

• Her hands were ice cubes after playing in the snow.

• The wind howled at my window.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

• I am so tired.

• I slept for 8 hours last night.

• I'm so thirsty I could drink 18 gallons of water.

• I am really hungry after school.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• You are as a beautiful as a flower.
• The trees danced in the wind.
• I waited in line for 10 years!
• He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 

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Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Hey!

• Buzz

• Walk

• Sleep

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"I waited a thousand hours for my dad to come pick me up..." is an example of

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Idiom

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"As sly as a fox" is an example of

• simile
• alliteration
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

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A metaphor is...

• A comparison of 2 unlike things without using like/as

• A comparison of 2 unlike things with using like/as

• A silly phrase you need to memorize

• An exaggeration to make a point

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