The Most Dangerous Game Figurative Language

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: 'The jungle was a dark, hungry beast.'

• The jungle was a dark, hungry beast.

• The jungle was a calm, serene lake.

• The jungle was a bright, peaceful garden.

• The jungle was a noisy, crowded city.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile? A) The moon was like a silver coin in the sky. B) The moon was a silver coin in the sky. C) The moon was bright in the sky.

• B) The moon was a golden coin in the sky.

• C) The moon was a silver coin in the ocean.

• D) The moon was bright like a flashlight in the sky.

• A) The moon was like a silver coin in the sky.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees,' what figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Personification

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What figurative language is used in the sentence 'The waves danced on the shore'?

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Choose the sentence that contains personification: A) The sun was shining brightly. B) The flowers nodded in the breeze. C) The mountain stood tall and proud.

• D) The car raced down the highway.

• C) The river whispered secrets to the trees.

• A) The sun was laughing loudly.

• B) The flowers nodded in the breeze.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What figurative language is used in the sentence 'The stars winked in the night sky'?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'Her smile was like a ray of sunshine.'

• Her smile was like a ray of sunshine

• Her smile was like a brick wall

• Her smile was like a field of flowers

• Her smile was like a bucket of water

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

In the sentence 'The fire swallowed the entire forest,' what figurative language is being used?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What figurative language is used in the sentence 'Time crept by slowly'?

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• personification

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Choose the sentence that contains a metaphor: A) The road stretched out endlessly. B) The road was a ribbon of moonlight. C) The road was long and winding.

• C) The road was a snake slithering through the countryside.

• D) The road was a straight line leading to nowhere.

• B) The road was a ribbon of moonlight.

• A) The road was a never-ending nightmare.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5