Understanding Figurative Language

The star was as bright as a diamond in light.

Which literary device is used here ?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• exagguration

• Similie

Explain your answer for Q1

What does a simile do when comparing two different things?

• Contrasts them using 'like' or 'as'

• Combines them using 'and'

• Describes them using 'is'

• Separates them using 'or'

A metaphor directly refers to one thing by mentioning another..

What is a hyperbole?

• A type of fruit

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A scientific theory

• A type of dance

What literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

In the sentence 'The sun smiled down on the children playing in the park', which literary device is being used?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Identify the literary device in the sentence: 'The thunder roared like a lion'.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

A ________ is used to compare two things without using 'like' or 'as.'