Exploring Figurative Language Techniques

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• An exaggeration for effect

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The world is a stage.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is a thief.

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: "The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• He is a shining star in his class.

• She sings like an angel.

• The car zoomed past us.

Explain why "The classroom was a zoo" is a metaphor.

• It uses "like" or "as" to compare the classroom to a zoo.

• It directly states that the classroom is a zoo, implying chaos.

• It gives human traits to the classroom.

• It exaggerates the noise level in the classroom.

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

• The thunder roared angrily in the night.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• His heart is a cold iron.

• The sun is a golden ball.

Analyze the use of figurative language in the sentence: "Her voice was music to his ears."

• It is a simile because it compares her voice to music using "like" or "as."

• It is a metaphor because it directly compares her voice to music.

• It is personification because it gives human traits to her voice.

• It is hyperbole because it exaggerates the quality of her voice.

Determine the effect of personification in the sentence: "The wind sang through the meadow."

• It creates a visual image of the wind.

• It emphasizes the strength of the wind.

• It gives the wind human-like qualities, making it more relatable.

• It exaggerates the sound of the wind.

What is the primary purpose of using similes in writing?

• To create a direct comparison between two things

• To exaggerate for dramatic effect

• To make descriptions more vivid and relatable

• To give human traits to non-human things

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "Life is a rollercoaster."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole