Figurative Language Practice

What is alliteration?

• giving human traits to objects or ideas

• a phrase that means something else than what it says

• repeating the same initial sound in several words

• a contradictory phrase

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The thunder roared angrily.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentences:

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Time is a thief that steals our moments.

• The car engine coughed and sputtered.

• The leaves rustled like a whisper.

Which sentence is an example of hyperbole?

• The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The cat purred softly.

• The sun smiled down on us.

Select the sentence that demonstrates alliteration:

• The rain tapped on the window.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The river was a ribbon of blue.

• The clock ticked loudly.

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The lightning danced across the sky.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• The phone buzzed on the table.

Identify the example of onomatopoeia:

• The sun was a golden ball.

• The bacon sizzled in the pan.

• The mountain stood tall and proud.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The snow was a white blanket.

• Her voice was music to his ears.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• The thunder was a drumbeat in the night.

Choose the sentence that includes a metaphor:

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The world is a stage.

• The clock ticked like a heartbeat.

• The car zoomed down the street.

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The stars were twinkling in the sky.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The river flowed gently.

• The wind howled through the night.