figurative language review

Identify the correct definition of PERSONIFICATION.

• To give human-like qualities to non-human objects

• Using exaggeration to prove a point

• A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally

• Comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"

Identify the figurative language technique that is used in the following sentence.

THE SOUND OF THE ALARM SCARED ME TO DEATH!

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Pun

Which of the following sentences is a SIMILE?

• I saw a snake as I was walking to school this morning.

• The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.

• She was nervous as she walked to her class because she did not do her homework.

• I like pizza.

Identify the following sentence that contains PERSONIFICATION.

• The book fell out of my hands.

• I dropped the book as I was walking.

• The book jumped out of my hands.

• I lost my balance, and the books plunged to the floor.

Identify the figurative language technique below that means COMPARING 2 OBJECTS USING "LIKE" OR "AS"

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Identify the sentence below that is a METAPHOR.

• My new bike is as fast as a race car!

• My new bike can go around the world in an hour!

• My new bike is a jet plane because it goes so fast!

• My new bike is the fastest bike ever in the history of time!

Identify the figurative language technique found in the following sentence.

THE TIMID TURTLE TOOTLED TO THE TRAIN TRACKS.

• Metaphor

• Pun

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Identify the correct definition below that matches HYPERBOLE.

• A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally

• A word that sounds like its meaning

• A play on words

• Using exaggeration to prove a point

Identify the figurative language technique that is used when TWO OR MORE WORDS BEGIN WITH THE SAME SOUND IN A SENTENCE OR A LINE OF POETRY.

• Alliteration

• Play on words

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Identify the figurative language used AND identify the meaning of the sentence.

OUR CAR IS A DINOSAUR, SO WE NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE.

• Simile; our car is old.

• Hyperbole; our car is a breathing animal

• Pun; a play on words

• Metaphor; our car is very old.