Figurative Language Mastery

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He is a shining star in his class.

• She swims like a fish.

• The car stopped with a groan.

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

• The sun

• Smiled

• On us

• During our picnic

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Which of these is an example of hyperbole?

• I've told you a million times.

• It rained very hard yesterday.

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• The book was interesting.

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What does the idiom "break a leg" mean in this context: "You have a big performance tonight, break a leg!"

• Literally fracture a leg bone.

• Perform poorly.

• Good luck.

• Stop immediately.

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Which sentence uses imagery to describe a scene?

• The room was messy.

• The air smelled of fresh pine and the ground was a carpet of golden leaves.

• She wore a red dress.

• The car is fast.

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Choose the sentence that contains a simile.

• The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.

• Time is a thief.

• He runs like the wind.

• The lake was a mirror.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The cake was delicious.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• She is a very nice person.

• They walked quickly through the park.

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Identify the hyperbole in the following sentence: "I am so hungry I could eat a horse."

• I am so hungry

• I could eat

• A horse

• I could eat a horse

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What does the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?

• Animals are falling from the sky.

• It is raining very heavily.

• Cats and dogs are outside.

• It is a chaotic situation.

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Which option best demonstrates the use of imagery?

• The sun rose.

• The sun rose over the mountains, bathing the valley in a warm golden glow.

• The sun was hot.

• The day was long.

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