Figures of Speech 1

Which of these is a simile?

• Her hair is as black as night.

• I'm dying of laughter.

• Life is a journey.

What type of figure of speech is "The world is my oyster"?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

What type of figure of speech is "I'm so tired I could sleep for a year"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• None of the above

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.

• His room looked as if a hurricane came through.

• A hurricane! AHHH!

• The hurricane screamed through the town.

My love for you is as deep as the ocean.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

• The snail moved slowly.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The cat is like a furry pillow.

• Time is money

Identify the hyperbole in the following sentences:

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• The book was interesting.

• The car is red.

Which of these is an example of hyperbole?

• He's running faster than the wind.

• The chocolate cake is as sweet as love.

• I've told you a million times.

• The alarm clock screamed this morning.

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.

What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simlie

• Metaphor

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The snow is like a white blanket.

• He is the black sheep of the family.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The bees buzzed by flying back to their hive.