5th Grade Metaphor Review

What does the metaphor 'You're a falling star' represent in the song 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's?

• The metaphor represents the idea of someone being a successful athlete

• The metaphor 'You're a falling star' represents the idea of someone being bright, shining, and full of potential, but also fleeting and temporary.

• The metaphor represents the idea of someone being slow and unproductive

• The metaphor represents the idea of someone being a reliable friend

Explain the metaphor 'You're a sky full of stars' in the song 'A Sky Full of Stars' by Coldplay.

• The metaphor implies that the person is insignificant and unimportant, like a small star in the vast sky

• It suggests that the person is unreachable and unattainable, like the stars in the sky

• The metaphor 'You're a sky full of stars' is used to explain how the person being addressed is bright, beautiful, and full of light, just like a sky full of stars.

• The metaphor means that the person is cold and distant, just like the night sky

What is the metaphorical meaning of 'You're the light, you're the night' in the song 'Love Me Like You Do' by Ellie Goulding?

• The speaker is describing the colors of the sky

• Both the brightness and the darkness in the speaker's life

• The speaker is referring to the literal light and darkness in the room

• It means the speaker is the sun and the moon

In the song 'Roar' by Katy Perry, what does the metaphor 'I got the eye of the tiger' signify?

• Strength, determination, and resilience

• Happiness, contentment, and satisfaction

• Confusion, doubt, and uncertainty

• Fear, weakness, and surrender

What does the metaphor 'You're a shooting star I see' represent in the song 'Counting Stars' by OneRepublic?

• It represents someone who is shining brightly and catching attention.

• It represents someone who is invisible and unnoticed

• It represents someone who is falling from the sky

• It represents someone who is a literal star in the sky

Explain the metaphor 'You're the voice I hear inside my head' in the song 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz.

• The metaphor symbolizes the singer being controlled by an external force

• The metaphor refers to the singer hearing voices in their head, indicating mental illness

• The metaphor represents someone being constantly on the singer's mind and influencing their thoughts and decisions.

• The metaphor represents the singer being haunted by a ghost

What is the figurative meaning of 'You're the reason I'm alive' in the song 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls?

• The person being referred to is the reason for the singer's lack of sleep and exhaustion.

• The person being referred to is the source of the singer's happiness, purpose, and motivation to keep going.

• The person being referred to is the cause of the singer's financial struggles and debt.

• The person being referred to is the source of the singer's allergies and health problems.

What does the metaphor 'You're a sky, you're a sky full of stars' represent in the song 'A Sky Full of Stars' by Coldplay?

• It represents someone being bright, beautiful, and full of light and positivity.

• It represents someone being a vast, empty space with no light or positivity.

• It represents someone being a literal sky full of stars.

• It represents someone being dark, gloomy, and full of negativity.

What does the metaphor 'You're a carousel, you're a wishing well' represent in the song 'Mirrors' by Justin Timberlake?

• It represents someone being a literal carousel and wishing well

• It represents someone being a source of fun and wishes come true

• It represents someone being a source of dizziness and unfulfilled wishes

• It represents someone being a source of fear and disappointment

Which of these sentences is NOT a metaphor?

• The tree swayed in the wind like a hula dancer.

• The dog ran like a tornado to get his food.

• Mom is a mama bear when it comes to her keiki.

• The child was a rock when she heard she lost the contest.