Figures of Speech

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

• A simile is a type of rhyme.

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Which figure of speech compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

Give an example of a simile.

• The water is as clear as glass.

• Their love is like a rose.

• Her smile is like sunshine.

• His laugh is like a thunderstorm.

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 type of simile.

• A metaphor is a literal statement.

Which figure of speech compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Give an example of a metaphor.

• Time is a river.

• Time is money.

• Money is time.

• Time is a thief.

What is personification?

• Personification

• A type of dance

• A form of poetry

• A method of cooking

Which figure of speech gives human qualities to non-human things?

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Give an example of personification.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The flowers bloomed with joy.

• The river danced over the rocks.

• The sun is shining brightly.

What is onomatopoeia?