Exploring Figurative Language

Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

• as bright as a star

• like a flower in bloom

• as bright as the sun

• as dark as night

Which of the following is a metaphor? 'Time is a thief.' or 'He ran like the wind.'

• He ran like the wind.

• Time is a thief.

Find the example of alliteration: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.' or 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Differentiate between simile and metaphor: 'He is a lion in battle.' is a simile or a metaphor?

• metaphor

• simile

Identify the imagery in this sentence: 'The golden leaves danced in the crisp autumn breeze.'

• Visual imagery of golden leaves and personification of dancing in the breeze.

• Olfactory imagery of pumpkin spice

• Auditory imagery of rustling leaves

• Tactile imagery of cold air

Which sentence contains a simile? 'The stars twinkled like diamonds in the sky.' or 'The fog crept in like a thief in the night.'

• Only the first sentence contains a simile.

• Only the second sentence contains a simile.

• Both sentences contain similes.

• Neither sentence contains a simile.

Recognize the alliteration in this line: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.' or 'The dog barked loudly.'

• 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

• The dog barked loudly

Identify the simile: 'Her voice was like music to his ears.' or 'He was a rock in the storm.'

• Her voice was like music to his ears.

• He was a rock in the storm.

Which of the following sentences uses imagery? 'The thunder rumbled in the distance.' or 'The clouds were fluffy like cotton candy.'

• The thunder rumbled in the distance.

• The clouds were fluffy like cotton candy.