Figurative language

Choose the simile.

• the slide is burning

• the boy is as brave as a lion

• my sister is a mouse

• she is the moon

Identify the metaphor.

• her smile is a ray of sunshine

• the world is a stage

• he runs like the wind

• the sun is shining brightly

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• the car zoomed down the road

• the leaves danced in the wind

• the cat is sleeping

• he is as strong as an ox

Select the onomatopoeia.

• she is hitting the table

• the stars are shining

• the water is cold

• bang

Select the example of alliteration.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

• the sun set slowly

• the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

• the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

• the wind whispered through the trees

• the clock struck midnight

• the stars twinkled in the night sky

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• time is a thief

• he is as fast as lightning

• the flowers danced in the breeze

• the wind howled like a wolf

Choose the example of onomatopoeia.

• the sun is shining

• the door creaked open

• the cat purred softly

• the leaves rustled

Select the example of hyperbole.

• the river flows gently

• she is a shining star

• the stars are bright

• I've told you a million times

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• the cat is sleeping

• the wind howled through the night

• the sun is shining

• the big brown bear