Figurative Language Summer of the Mariposas

What type of figurative language is used in the following quote:

"Velia slid back into her seat like a turtle trying to get back in its shell."

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

• idiom

In the Prologue, McCall writes, “There [the river] pooled, relaxed, cleansed itself, and bubbled into laughter at the sheer joy of having us in its midst.” This sentence is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• Characterization

• Simile

• Personification

Read the following sentence:

"His thick tresses floated loosely around his head like the black tentacles of a sea monster."

What type of figurative language is this an example of?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Read the sentence from par. 9: "But on scorching summer days, when the pavement was so hot you couldn’t sit on it…” What impact does the word scorching have on the setting?

• The author uses scorching to help the reader understand that the temperature was unbearably hot.

• The author uses scorching to help the reader understand that it was hot outside.

• The author uses scorching to help the reader understand that the temperature was nice and comfortable.

• The author uses scorching to help the reader understand that it was warm outside.

The waters here were dark and angry, almost violent - nothing like our friendly swimming holes, is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

"His thick tresses floated loosely around his head like the black tentacles of a sea monster," is an example of what figurative language?

• synopsis

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The sun smiled down on us as we played in the field'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Personification

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole

In 'Summer of the Mariposas', the river is described as 'whispering secrets to the wind.' What figurative language is this?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

Which of the following sentences from 'Summer of the Mariposas' is an example of a metaphor?

• A) The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• B) The wind howled like a wolf.

• C) The river danced along the rocks.

• D) The sun was a golden orb.

What is the effect of the simile in the sentence: 'Her voice was as soft as a summer breeze'?

• A) It emphasizes the harshness of her voice.

• B) It highlights the gentleness of her voice.

• C) It suggests her voice was loud.

• D) It indicates her voice was cold.