Metaphor Quiz

What is the comparison?

Her smile is a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.

• Her smile and a ray of sunshine.

• Sunshine and cloudy day.

• Her smile and a cloudy day.

• There is no "like" or "as".

What is metaphor?

• Metaphor compares two unlike things, without using "like" or "as".

• Metaphor compares two unlike things, using "like" or "as".

• Comparison between similar things.

• Comparison between two unlike things.

The classroom was a zoo during the group activity.

• Metaphor

• Simile

What does it mean?

His laughter was a music to my ears.

• He laughs like music.

• His laughter sounds pleasant to the ear.

• He was laughing.

• His was singing and laughing.

Select all metaphor sentences.

• The world is a stage.

• She is crying like rain.

• Time is a thief.

• Your family is the court and the ball is your heart.

Why is metaphor important?

• They help create imagery in your writing, add more meaning, and make it interesting.

• They can trick people.

• They use comparison of two unlike things.

• They make you sound smart.

Complete the sentence using a metaphor.

Life is _____.

• a rollercoaster

• fun

• boring

• like drama

What does the following phrase mean?

"My stomach is a roller coaster."

• Feeling nauseous or excited.

• There is a roller coaster in the stomach.

• He is riding a roller coaster.

• He is feeling sick.

He is reading me (Josh) like a book.

• He knows Josh very well.

• He is reading a book about Josh.

• The book was on top of Josh.

• Josh is holding the book for him.

JB's eyes are ocean wide, his mouth swimming on the floor.

This sentence is metaphor.

• True

• False