Figurative Language

Which sentence contains personification?

• The sun set over the mountains.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat slept on the couch.

• The boy ran fast.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"The flowers danced in the breeze." What type of figurative language is used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence contains a simile?

• She is a shining star.

• He roared like a lion.

• The car is a beast.

• The water is as clear as glass.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"As brave as a lion." What type of figurative language is used here?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Idiom

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which sentence contains alliteration?

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The night is dark and full of terrors.

• The sun shines brightly.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence contains an allusion?

• He is as strong as Hercules.

• The wind whispered softly.

• The car zoomed past.

• She is a kind person.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"She has the Midas touch." What type of figurative language is used here?

• Simile

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The snow was a white blanket.

• Her smile was bright like the sun.

• The thunder grumbled like an old man.

• The stars danced in the sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The water is as clear as glass.

• The leaves waved in the wind.

• He is a shining star.

• It's a piece of cake.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A