2/2/24 Exploring Figurative Language

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The computer screamed in error.

• Time is a thief.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "He was a library of information about baseball."

• library

• information

• baseball

• was

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The bees buzzed by flying back to their hive.

• She was a shining star in the night.

• Love is a growing flower.

Choose the sentence that contains a simile.

• The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.

• The car tires sang as they skidded on the gravel.

• The wind howled in the night.

• His heart is a rock.

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A word that imitates a sound

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• A type of cheese

Which sentence uses onomatopoeia?

• The sun kissed the ocean horizon.

• The silk dress whispered as she walked down the aisle.

• The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.

• He is a walking encyclopedia.

Find the simile in the following sentence: "The cake was like a volcano erupting with flavor."

• cake

• volcano

• erupting

• like a volcano

Which of these is a metaphor?

• The alarm clock yelled at me this morning.

• The frog croaked on a lily pad.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The raindrops danced on the car roof.

Identify the onomatopoeia in the following sentence: "The clap of thunder went bang and scared my cat."

• clap

• thunder

• bang

• scared

Choose the sentence that contains a metaphor.

• The moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• The pizza was as hot as the sun.

• The willow's music is like a soprano.

• The fireworks were a symphony of color in the night sky.