Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• The cat is out of the bag.

• She is as pretty as a picture.

• The sunflower danced in the wind.

• His eyes were like stars in the night sky.

What does a metaphor do?

• Compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• Gives human qualities to nonhuman objects.

• Exaggerates and overstates for emphasis.

• States that one thing is another thing.

Which of the following is an example of exaggeration?

• The wind howled through the trees.

• The waves crashed angrily on the shore.

• I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects or ideas.

• Using exaggerated language for emphasis.

• Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• Stating that one thing is another thing.

Choose the sentence that contains personification:

• The sky is as blue as the ocean.

• The moon smiled down on the sleeping city.

• The leaves were blown around in the autumn breeze.

• His words cut through her like a knife.

What does an idiom often mean?

• The literal meaning of the words.

• A secret message only understood by a select few.

• The opposite of what the words actually say.

• A figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning.

Choose the sentence that contains personification:

• The raindrops glittered like diamonds.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The dog ran to the beach.

• The waves crashed against the rocks.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• His voice was a thunderstorm.

• The flowers bloomed with delight.

• The fire crackled and popped.

• She ran as fast as a cheetah.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the phrase: "The trees whispered secrets to each other."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Exaggeration

• Personification

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The sun is like a shining ball of fire.

• The grass whispered in the field.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• His words were a dagger to her heart.