Figures of Speech

1. The tree invited us to come and play.

• A. SIMILE

• B. METAPHOR

• C. PERSONIFICATION

• D. HYPERBOLE

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

2. The new set of officers are as busy as a bee.

• A. SIMILE

• B. METAPHOR

• C. PERSONIFICATION

• D. HYPERBOLE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3. Both of his parents are a walking dictionary.

• A. SIMILE

• B. METAPHOR

• C. PERSONIFICATION

• D. HYPERBOLE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4. The angry storm pounded the tin shelter.

• A. HYPERBOLE

• B. PERSONIFICATION

• C. METAPHOR

• D. SIMILE

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

5. I am dying of thirst.

• A. SIMILE

• B. METAPHOR

• C. PERSONIFICATION

• D. HYPERBOLE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

6. My uncle is as straight as an arrow.

• HYPERBOLE

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7. The early bird gets the worm.

• HYPERBOLE

• PERSONIFICATION

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

8. The thunder is grumbling in the distance.

• SIMILE

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

• METAPHOR

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

9. The brown grass was begging for water.

• HYPERBOLE

• METAPHOR

• SIMILE

• PERSONIFICATION

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

10. My brother is a couch potato.

• METAPHOR

• SIMILE

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A