Exploring Figurative Language Basics

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A statement that exaggerates

• A word that imitates a sound

• A figure of speech that gives human traits to non-human things

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• Boom! The thunder roared.

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "as brave as a lion"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Explain why "The stars in the sky were diamonds" is a metaphor.

• It uses "like" or "as" to compare stars to diamonds.

• It directly states that stars are diamonds, suggesting a similarity.

• It gives human qualities to stars.

• It exaggerates the brightness of stars.

Which sentence contains an example of hyperbole?

• The sun smiled down on us.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The leaves whispered secrets.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "The thunder grumbled like an old man."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Why is "The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze" an example of personification?

• It compares flowers to people using "like" or "as."

• It gives human actions to flowers, suggesting they can nod.

• It exaggerates the movement of flowers.

• It uses sound words to describe the flowers.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• She was as quiet as a mouse.

• The wind was a howling wolf.

Explain the use of alliteration in the phrase "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• It uses the repetition of the 'p' sound to create rhythm.

• It compares Peter Piper to a pepper picker.

• It exaggerates the amount of peppers picked.

• It gives human qualities to peppers.