Figurative

What type of figurative language is shown?

The ocean waves danced in the moonlight.

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is shown?
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is shown?
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: "The wind whispered secrets to the trees in the quiet forest."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

During a creative writing class, the teacher asks, 'Which of the following sentences uses a simile?'

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He has a heart of stone.

• Time is money.

Choose the example for figurative meaning.

• The students sounded like a zoo was released inside the cafeteria.

• The male lion has a mane that surrounds its face.

• The vicious lion pounced at the innocent zebra.

What does the simile in the sentence "Her smile was as bright as the sun" suggest about her smile?

• It was very warm.

• It was blinding.

• It was cheerful and bright.

• It was hot.

A type of supporting idea for key idea that gives colorful comparisons is called?

• figurative language

• examples

• anecdotes

• facts

In the sentence "The athlete sprinted past the finish line, leaving his competitors in the dust," what does the idiom "leaving them in the dust" mean?

• Literally leaving dust behind him.

• Making them dirty.

• Defeating them decisively.

• Causing a dusty environment.

What does the figurative language in the phrase "a blanket of snow" imply?

• The snow is heavy.

• The snow is warm like a blanket.

• The snow covers the ground completely and evenly.

• The snow is used for making blankets.