Exploring Figures of Speech

Which of the following is a simile?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He was a lion in the fight.

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What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement

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Identify the example of personification.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• He is a shining star.

• The car zoomed down the road.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The sun is a golden ball.

• The clock ticked loudly.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

• He ran like the wind.

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Which of the following is an idiom?

• Break the ice

• As brave as a lion

• The thunder roared

• A mountain of work

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CCSS.L.4.5B

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Identify the simile in the following sentences.

• The world is a stage.

• Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

• The wind howled in the night.

• He is a rock.

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Define a metaphor with an example.

• A metaphor is a direct comparison, like "Time is a thief."

• A metaphor is an exaggeration, like "I'm so tired I could sleep for a year."

• A metaphor is a sound effect, like "Bang!"

• A metaphor is a repeated consonant sound, like "Peter Piper picked."

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Which sentence uses personification?

• The sun smiled down on us.

• He is as strong as an ox.

• The stars are diamonds.

• She is a night owl.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Explain hyperbole with an example.

• Hyperbole is an exaggeration, like "I've told you a million times."

• Hyperbole is a comparison, like "Life is a journey."

• Hyperbole is a sound effect, like "Boom!"

• Hyperbole is a repeated vowel sound, like "The rain in Spain."

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A