Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Hyperbole and Personificatio

Which is an example of a Simile?

• As light as a feather

• He's a couch potato

• This is the best book ever written

Answer explanation

As light as a feather

This is a simile by comparing something to a feather saying they are both light. We are using AS

Which of the following is a Metaphor?

• He is as lazy as a couch potato

• He's a couch potato

• He sat on the couch for so long the couch swallowed him!

Answer explanation

He is a couch potato is a Metaphor

We are comparing him to being a couch potato and are not using like or as

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Which is an example of Personification

• My alarm clock is as loud as a train

• My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning

• My alarm clock rang in my ear

Answer explanation

My alarm clock yelled at me

is an example of personification because though his alarm clock did ring and wake him up, we gave it human qualities by saying it YELLED as a human would.

An example of a hyperbole is...

• I've told you this 20,000 times

• I have told you this already!

• He is as stubborn as a mule

Answer explanation

This is a hyperbole because though we have probably said it once or twice, we can't actually repeat something 20,000 times. We are exaggerating.

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Wind rattled the windows as the storm raged

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• He is the light of my life.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Sleeping like a log.

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification