Figurative Language Review

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The walrus and the penguin were at the zoo.

• She is a peacock because she loves the attention.

• The singer's voice was like a fresh spring day.

• The old woman was as wise as an owl.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The rain was a drum beat on the tin roof. Metaphor?

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

• The baby ate like a bird during dinner.

• Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.

• The twins fight like cats and dogs.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Kaleo runs like a cheetah. Metaphor?

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

After a busy day, Cammy couldn't wait to hit the hay.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Sophie's tears were a river flowing down her

cheeks.

• noun

• metaphor

• simile

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Break a leg!" is an example of...

• A simile

• A metaphor

• An idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"Cat got your tongue?" This is an example of...

• A simile

• A metaphor

• An idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which form of figurative language uses common, non-literal sayings or phrases? ("It's raining cats and dogs!")

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Giving an object or thing a human quality is called...

• metaphor

• personification

• similes

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4