Exploring Figurative Language Quiz

Define a metaphor.

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

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

• Assigning human traits to non-human things

• Using a mild or indirect word for something harsh

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• As fast as lightning, the car zoomed by.

• He is a shining star.

• Busy as a bee, she worked tirelessly.

Use a euphemism in a sentence to describe someone who has passed away.

• He kicked the bucket.

• Peacefully, he passed away.

• No longer with us, he is missed.

• In a better place, he rests.

Compare a metaphor and a simile by identifying the key difference.

• Metaphors use "like" or "as" while similes do not.

• Similes use "like" or "as" while metaphors do not.

• Both forms use "like" or "as" to make comparisons.

• Neither form uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons.

Analyze the use of personification in the following sentence: "The night wrapped its arms around the weary traveler."

• Describing the night as having arms, a human trait.

• The traveler is weary, a human condition.

• Comparing the night to a blanket.

• The traveler is likened to a child.

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: "Her smile was a ray of sunshine."

• A simile

• A metaphor

• Personification

• Euphemism

Which of the following is a euphemism for being fired from a job?

• Let go from his position.

• Promoted to a new role.

• Resigned voluntarily.

• Transferred to another department.

Strategically analyze the use of personification in the poem line: "The angry storm pounded on the roof."

• The storm is given anger and the action of pounding.

• Describing the roof as being pounded, a human action.

• Comparing the storm to a boxer.

• The roof is likened to a drum.