Figurative Language Review

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

• A metaphor is a type of poem.

• A metaphor is a mathematical equation.

• A metaphor is a form of visual art.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• a) The wind whispered through the trees.

• b) The stars danced in the night sky.

• c) The sun is as shiny as a golden ball in the sky.

What is personification?

• Personification is a figure of speech.

• Personification is a type of painting technique.

• Personification is a form of dance.

• Personification is a type of mathematical equation.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• a) I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

• b) The flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.

• c) The river flowed gently downstream.

What is alliteration?

• Repetition of the same sound at the end of words.

• Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• a) The moon is a silver coin in the sky.

• b) The raindrops fell like tears from the sky.

• c) The cat meowed loudly.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• d) The sun shone brightly.

• a) The wind howled like a wolf.

• c) The fire crackled and popped.

• b) The trees swayed in the breeze.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• a) The sun smiled down on us.

• b) The waves crashed against the shore.

• c) The birds chirped happily in the trees.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• a) I have a million things to do.

• b) The flowers bloomed in different colors.

• c) The river flowed peacefully.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• c) The dog barked loudly.

• a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• b) The sun set behind the mountains.

• d) Sally sells seashells by the seashore.