Mastering Similes and Metaphors

Identify the figure of speech: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

What figure of speech is used in: 'Time is a thief.'?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor

Choose the simile: 'He runs as fast as a cheetah.' or 'He is a cheetah on the track.'

• He runs like a turtle.

• He runs as fast as a cheetah.

• He jogs at a leisurely pace.

• He is as slow as a snail.

Identify the metaphor: 'The world is a stage.' or 'She danced like a butterfly.'

• The world is a stage.

• Life is a journey.

• She sang like a bird.

• The sky is a canvas.

Which sentence contains a simile: 'The clouds were fluffy pillows.' or 'The clouds floated like cotton candy.'?

• The clouds floated like cotton candy.

• The clouds looked like a painting.

• The clouds were dark and ominous.

• The clouds drifted slowly across the sky.

What figure of speech is in: 'His words cut deeper than a knife.'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Identify the simile: 'She is as brave as a lion.' or 'She is a lion in battle.'

• She fights like a lion.

• She is a lioness in the wild.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• She is as fierce as a tiger.

What figure of speech is used in: 'The classroom was a zoo.'?

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Choose the metaphor: 'Life is a journey.' or 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'?

• Life is a race.

• Life is a game.

• Life is a journey.

• Life is a puzzle.

Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile