Figurative Language Assessment

Comparing two things using like or as is a

• metaphor
• hyperbole
• simile
• personification

A metaphor is

• giving an object humanlike qualities
• making a comparison using two things
• an extreme exaggeration
• making a comparison using like or as

A hyperbole is

• giving an object humanlike qualities
• a comparison between two things
• an extreme exaggeration
• a repeated beginning sound or letter in a phrase

A repeating beginning sound or letter in a phrase is a/an

• onomatopoeia
• alliteration
• hyperbole
• personification

An onomatopoeia is

• giving an object humanlike qualities
• a repeated beginning sound or letter in a phrase
• an extreme exaggeration
• when a word sounds like the sound that it represents

Personification is

• an object taking on humanlike qualities
• repeated beginning sound or letter in a phrase
• when a word sounds like the sound that it represents
• an extreme exaggeration

"The thunder clapped" is an example of

• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia
• personification
• metaphor

An example of an onomatopoeia is

• The dirty dug dug deeper down
• Drip Drop
• She is happy as a clam
• The houses rushed by

"Cool as a cucumber" is an example of

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• alliteration

"Time is money" is an example of

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole