Mastering Figures of Speech

What figure of speech is used in the phrase 'time is a thief'?

• hyperbole

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

Identify the figure of speech in 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

What figure of speech is exemplified by 'I have a ton of homework'?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

Which figure of speech is present in 'the classroom was a zoo'?

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

What figure of speech is used in 'her smile was like sunshine'?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Identify the figure of speech in 'he's as brave as a lion'.

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

What figure of speech is illustrated by 'the stars danced in the sky'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which figure of speech is present in 'the thunder roared angrily'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

What figure of speech is used in 'she sells seashells by the seashore'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Identify the figure of speech in 'the world is my oyster'.

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor