Figures of Speech

Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

• as fast as a cheetah

• as strong as an elephant

• as brave as a lion

• as wise as an owl

Recognize the metaphor in the sentence: 'The world is a stage.'

• The world is a playground.

• Life is like a play where people play different roles.

• The world is a puzzle.

• The world is a book.

Understand the personification in this sentence: 'The flowers danced in the wind.'

• The personification is attributing human-like qualities or actions to the flowers.

• The trees sang a lullaby.

• The rocks laughed at the passing river.

• The clouds whispered in the sky.

Distinguish the hyperbole in the statement: 'I've told you a million times.'

• I've told you a hundred times.

• 'a million times'

• I've told you a billion times.

• I've told you a thousand times.

Interpret the idiom in the phrase: 'Kick the bucket.'

• To clean a bucket

• To kick a ball

• To die

• To jump over a bucket

Analyze the onomatopoeia in the word: 'Buzz.'

• Whisper

• Roar

• Crackle

• The word 'Buzz' is an example of onomatopoeia.

Correct the smile in the sentence: 'She ran like the wind.'

• She ran like a tornado.

• She ran like a hurricane.

• She ran as the wind.

• She ran like a storm.

Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'The water was as cold as ice.'

• as hot as fire

• as cold as ice

• as bright as the sun

• as smooth as silk

Recognize the metaphor in the sentence: 'Time is a thief.'

• Time is a teacher

• Time is a thief

• Time is a gift

• Time is a friend

Understand the personification in this sentence: 'The sun smiled down on us.'

• The moon laughed at us.

• The personification is giving human-like qualities to the sun.

• The stars sang a lullaby.

• The clouds danced in the sky.