Figurative Language Finesse

Which of the following is a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The night sky was as dark as coal.

• Time is a thief.

• He swam in the sea of diamonds.

Identify the metaphor in this sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break."

• The classroom

• A zoo

• During the lunch break

• Was

Which sentence contains personification?

• The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.

• She is a shining star.

• The car tires left black marks as they skidded on the road.

• Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

What is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She's as skinny as a toothpick.

• He's older than the hills.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is an idiom?

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• The grass is always greener on the other side.

• She has a heart of gold.

• Both A and B.

• All of the above

Identify the imagery in this sentence: "The crisp, tart apples were a vibrant red, and their juice splashed with each bite."

• Crisp, tart

• Vibrant red

• Juice splashed

• All of the above.

What is enjambment?

• A type of metaphor

• The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza in poetry.

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect.

Which of the following sentences contains juxtaposition?

• She was a ray of sunshine on a dreary day.

• The ancient tree stood proudly next to the new sapling.

• The ice cream was as cold as her heart.

• The silence was music to his ears.

Identify the allusion in this sentence: "Zoe shoots basketball just like Lebron."

• Basketball

• Lebron

• Zoe

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The curious cat calmly crept closer.

• Gleaming gold and glorious gems glittered in the sunlight.

• Dancing daffodils delighted in the dawn's light.

• All of the above.