What is a simile?

• A sound effect

• An over exaggertion

• A comparison of 2 things using "like" or "as"

• A comparison of 2 things not using "like" or "as"

"I am so hungry, I can eat a cow!" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

Which example best represents "personification"?

• "The trees whispered in the wind"

• "I haven't seen you in a million years!"

• "Troy is such a couch potato"

• "Jumbo Shrimp"

What do you call the sound effects that are used in comic books?

• idiom

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

"Mavis moved her mattress more than most." is an example of which figurative language?

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

• alliteration

• metaphor

Which example is NOT an idiom?

• bigger fish to fry

• hit the hay

• he's as ugly like a troll

• hold your horses

A comparison of 2 things not using "like" or "as" is an example of figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

Which example is an oxymoron?

• Gray White

• Hungry Hippo

• Bitter Sweet

• Lovely Bones

"Using human-like characteristics of non-human things" is an example of what figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Which example is NOT a simile?

• She was as beautiful as a flower.

• The painting was like a sunset on a summer day.

• She is the best with a heart of gold.

• The day was gloomy like a scene in a scary movie.