Figures of Speech: Metaphor, Simile, Onomat., and Hyperbole
Authored by Patricia Conard
English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike items using "Like" or "As"
A comparison of two unlike items using "is" or "are"
An adjective that makes people smile a lot
An exaggeration or overstatement for effect
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is onomatopoeia
Another name for a country in Europe
An exaggeration or overstatement for effect
Comparing two unlike items using the words "like" or "as"
A word that represents the sound it makes
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
To compare two unlike things using "is" or "are"
A word that represents the sound it makes
An exaggeration or overstatement for effect
The figure of speech that only refers to different names for potatoes.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
Words that represent a sound
Comparing two unlike things using "is" or "are"
A figure of speech that refers to four of an item
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a metaphor?
He is a shining star
Time is a thief
The world is a stage
My heart is like a rock
Answer explanation
This is a simile, not a metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not an example of hyperbole?
I could eat a horse.
He's told me a million times about the party.
The dog is really old.
My grandfather is older than dirt.
Answer explanation
This statement does not give an exaggeration about how old the dog is.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
A brave lion
As brave as a lion
He is a lion
He is the bravest lion in the world
Answer explanation
This is a simile because it includes the word "as"
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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