Personification, Hyperbole, Idioms Worksheets

What is the figurative meaning for the hyperbole as used in the sentence?Charlie gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter.
What is the figurative meaning for the hyperbole as used in the sentence?

• Charlie was feeling pretty hopeless about the large pile of bills on the counter.
• Charlie was feeling hopeless about organizing all the bills.
• Charlie wanted to pay the bills in the order they were placed on the counter.
• Charlie decided to ignore the pile of bills on the counter.

 I need to touch base with my teachers in homeroom, because I will be leaving early for an appointment. What is the literary term?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Idiom
• Hyperbole

What is the figurative meaning of the following hyperbole? Jack was thirsty enough to drink a river dry.

• Jack was dehydrated and needed to drink water.
• Jack was thirsty but did not want to drink water but rather drank tea.
• Jack's doctor prescribed him to drink a glass of water every hour.
• Jack's throat was so sore that even water did not help.

What is the figurative meaning for the idiom in the sentence? I know that Catherine has been really unpleasant toward you, Alvin, but take it with a grain of salt: she's mean to everyone. What is the figurative meaning for the idiom in the sentence?

• Alvin offered Catherine some salt to help with her mean temper.
• Alvin has been rather unpleasant to Catherine, but then he is unpleasant to everyone.
• Alvin should not be concerned about how Catherine is treating him.
• Alvin forgave Catherine after their huge arguement.

When I walked into my surprise birthday party, my smile was a mile wide.
What is the literary term?

• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Idiom
• Metaphor

It’s going to take a year to finish this social studies project!
What is the literary term?

• Idiom
• Simile
• Personification
• Hyperbole

What is the figurative meaning of the idiom in the sentence? While Kristie's cake pops are both delicious and artistic, nobody can hold a candle to her pecan pie.

• Kristie is a great cook that everyone wants to hire.
• Kristie can't decide if she wants to enter her cake pops or pecan pie in the contest.
• Kristie burnt the cake pops but the pecan pie came out tasting good.
• Everyone likes Christie's cake pops but agree that her pecan pie is amazing.

I was supposed to be doing my homework, but I got off track when I saw my favorite show was on TV.
What is the literary term?

• Idiom
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Personification