Figurative Language Review (23-24)

1. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• B. Metaphor
• A. Simile
• C. Hyperbole
• D. Alliteration
• E. Allusion

2. The teacher was like a tree standing tall. Her students were her leaves. (two answers)

• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Hyperbole
• D. Alliteration
• E. Allusion

3. Frequently, fish tacos are flavorless.

• D. Alliteration
• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Hyperbole
• E. Allusion

4. The horse whinnied and leapt forward, eager to start the race.

• F. Onomatopoeia
• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Hyperbole
• D. Alliteration

5. That old gentleman could be Neptune himself, the way he carries himself along the beach.

• E. Allusion
• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Hyperbole
• D. Alliteration

6. The young man predicted, "Basketball will be my one-way ticket out of this neighborhood and to a better life."

• B. Metaphor
• A. Simile
• C. Hyperbole
• D. Alliteration
• E. Allusion

7. Mrs. Jones is as old as the hills and as wise as an owl. (two answers)

• A. Simile
• C. Hyperbole
• B. Metaphor
• D. Alliteration
• E. Allusion

8. The Warners welcomed William and Wendy into their home.

• D. Alliteration
• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Hyperbole
• E. Allusion

9. Tommy is like an encyclopedia of baseball facts; he knows all the data on all the players. (two answers)

• A. Simile
• C. Hyperbole
• B. Metaphor
• D. Alliteration
• E. Allusion

10. The sheriff carried a shield shaped like a star.

• D. Alliteration
• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Hyperbole
• E. Allusion