Figurative Language Review

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He is a shining star.

• Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.

• The computer screamed in error.

Identify the personification in the following sentence: "The sun smiled down on us."

• The sun

• Smiled

• On us

• Down

Which of the following is a simile?

• She is an angel.

• He swims like a fish.

• Time is a thief.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The alarm clock yelled at me this morning"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Choose the sentence that contains a metaphor:

• The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.

• The car complained as the key turned.

• He is a walking encyclopedia.

• She danced like a leaf on the wind.

Which sentence uses personification?

• The stars twinkled like tiny bells.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

• The cake was calling my name.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Identify the simile in the following sentence: "Her eyes shone like stars."

• Her eyes

• Shone

• Like stars

• Her eyes shone

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The world is a stage"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The lightning danced across the sky.

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• He has a heart of stone.

Choose the sentence that contains a simile:

• The silence was a blanket.

• The moon is a white balloon.

• He fought like a lion.

• The car is a beast.