The Book Thief Figurative Language
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
His eyes were cold and brown—like coffee stains.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
[Her] foster father's eyes [were]...like soft silver, melting.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When it crashed, three deep gashes were made in the earth. Its wings were now sawn-off arms. No more flapping. Not for this metallic little bird.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
For me, the sky was the color of Jews.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They have punctured hearts. They have beaten lungs.
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Foreshadowing
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Liesel observed the strangeness of her foster father's eyes. They were made of kindness, and silver.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Rhyme
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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