Similes and Metaphors

Which of the following is a simile? A. The sun is a yellow ball. B. The sun is like a yellow ball.

• The sun is a bright light

• The sun is a hot star

• The sun is a round ball

• B. The sun is like a yellow ball

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage.

• The world is a stage

• The world is a puzzle

• The world is a painting

• The world is a book

Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor? The raindrops danced on the rooftop.

• metaphor

• The raindrops sang on the rooftop

• The raindrops whispered on the rooftop

• The raindrops ran on the rooftop

Choose the simile: A. Her smile was bright like the sun. B. Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• E. Her smile was radiant like a light bulb.

• D. Her smile was like a flashlight in the dark.

• C. Her smile was as bright as a candle.

• A. Her smile was bright like the sun.

In the sentence 'His words were a soothing balm for her soul', what literary device is used?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which of the following is a metaphor? A. The wind whispered through the trees. B. The wind is a gentle giant.

• A. The wind is a fierce warrior

• B. The wind is a gentle giant

• D. The wind is a soft melody

• C. The wind danced with the leaves

Identify the simile in the sentence: She ran like the wind.

• ran quickly

• flew like a bird

• like the wind

• moved swiftly

Is the sentence 'The classroom was a zoo' a simile or a metaphor?

• metaphor

• simile

• comparison

• personification

Select the metaphor: A. His heart is as cold as ice. B. His heart is a block of ice.

• D. His heart is a frozen tundra.

• C. His heart is a block of stone.

• A. His heart is as cold as ice

• E. His heart is a glacier.

What literary device is used in the sentence 'The world is my oyster'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification