Esperanza Rising Figurative Language

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “droopy mustache made him look like a forlorn puppy.”

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

A simile says two things are alike by using the words "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“The short blade was curved like a scythe…”

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom

• Simile

Answer explanation

A simile says two things are alike by using the words "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“Esperanza could tell that Mama was uneasy with their constant presence.”

• Idiom

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

Hyperbole uses exaggeration.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “Their faces were so encrusted with dry dirt that they reminded Esperanza of cracked pottery.”

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Answer explanation

A metaphor says two things are alike without using the words "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “She felt as if she were in someone else’s body…”

• Personification

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

A metaphor says two things are alike without using the words "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: “…the burnt out vines rolling in parallel lines…it looked as if someone had taken a giant comb, dipped it in paint, and gently swirled it across a huge canvas.”

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

A simile says two things are alike by using the words "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“Her bruises had been to her pride.”

• Idiom

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

Personification is giving something qualities that it does not have or making it seem human.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What example of Figurative Language is this quote:

“I hope you will not wear black all year!”

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Personification

Answer explanation

Hyperbole uses exaggeration.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: "The wind whispered secrets through the trees."

• A) Simile

• B) Personification

• C) Metaphor

• D) Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What example of Figurative Language is this quote: "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3