Simile and Metaphor

"Mom says, 'Outside, the wind is roaring like a lion. But inside here, it sounds like a purring kitten."

Mom uses the comparison to emphasize that, inside, the wind sounds

• cute.

• mild.

• sleepy.

• dangerous.

Why is the author comparing patterns and honeycombs?

• To show how the patterns look

• To explain where bees store honey

• To describe the color of the patterns

• To show that the patterns are much larger than honeycombs

A comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

• Metaphor

• Repetition

• Rhythm

• Simile

What distinguishes a simile from a metaphor?

• simile is always longer than a metaphor.

• simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison, while a metaphor does not.

• metaphor can only be used in poetry.

• simile is more detailed than a metaphor.

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: "He was a library of sadness, volumes of untold stories."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Extended metaphor

• None of the above

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: "Life is a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Extended metaphor

• None of the above

Which of the following sentences uses an extended metaphor?

• She was a fortress, tall and impenetrable, her walls built high after years of solitude.

• He is as sneaky as a fox.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• Her voice is like a melody, sweet and soothing.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.

• He swims like a fish in the sea.

• Hope is a thing with feathers.

What is an extended metaphor?

• A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

• A metaphor that is developed over several lines of text or throughout an entire work

• A detailed and complex simile

Some are loaves and some so nearly balls.
This is an example of

• personification

• metaphor

• imagery

• simile