Metaphors

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She was as busy as a bee.

• He ran as fast as lightning.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "Her voice is music to my ears."

• Her voice

• Music

• Her voice is music

• Ears

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DOK Level 1: Recall

The following sentence contains an example of a (a)  

The alligator's teeth are white daggers.

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What figurative language is this?

He was an ice cube how cold he was

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Pun

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun was a golden ball in the sky.

• The rain danced on the roof.

• The car zoomed down the road.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "Time is a thief that steals our moments."

• Time is a thief

• Steals our moments

• Time

• Thief

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the metaphor in the sentence: "The world is a stage, and we are merely players."

• The world is a stage

• We are players

• The world

• A stage

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence uses a metaphor?

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The curtain of night fell upon us.

• She sings like an angel.

• The water was as clear as crystal.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the sentence "The classroom was a beehive of activity," what is the metaphor?

• Classroom

• Beehive of activity

• Activity

• Beehive

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the metaphor "a blanket of snow" imply?

• Snow is soft and warm.

• Snow covers everything like a blanket.

• Snow is colorful.

• Snow is heavy.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D