Figurative Language 2

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.

• He ran a million miles an hour.

What is the term for a phrase that means something different from its literal meaning, such as "break a leg"?

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Which literary device is used in the sentence: "The leaves danced in the wind"?

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

Identify two examples of alliteration.

• The stars sparkled in the sky.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The car was as fast as lightning.

• She was drowning in a sea of grief.

Which sentence contains an oxymoron?

• The thunder roared loudly.

• She was clearly confused by the instructions.

• The snow was a white blanket.

• He is as brave as a lion.

Read the sentence: "He was so hungry he could eat a horse." What type of figurative language is used?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Which of the following best describes the tone of the sentence: "The abandoned house stood silent and lonely at the end of the street"?

• Joyful

• Mysterious

• Cheerful

• Angry

Which sentence uses imagery to appeal to the sense of smell?

• The roses smelled sweet and fresh in the morning air.

• The sun was a golden coin in the sky.

• The wind howled through the night.

• The mountain was as tall as the clouds.

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The clouds were like cotton balls.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He was as fast as a cheetah.

• She sang like a bird.

Read the sentence: "She has a heart of stone." What does this metaphor suggest about her?

• She is very kind.

• She is very strong.

• She is very cold or unfeeling.

• She is very happy.