Elements of Poetry

What is the figurative language here?

Ali is as strong as an ox.

• 
  Metaphor

• Personification

• 
  Simile

• Repetition

Lisa's room was an oven.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Read the stanza below and answer the question:

The wind whispered softly through the trees,
Singing songs only leaves could hear.

Which type of figurative language is used in the first line?

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• repetition

Read the stanza:

My backpack is a heavy rock
pulling down my tired shoulders.

What type of figurative language is used in the first line?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Read the stanza:

She ran like the wind across the field,
Fast as a flash of lightning.

Which lines include a simile?

• She ran across the field

• She ran like the wind

• Fast as a flash

• Across the field

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using “like” or “as”

• A word that imitates a sound

• A repeated word or phrase

• A comparison that does not use “like” or “as”

Read the stanza below:

Rain on the window, rain on the street,
Rain on my shoes, rain on my feet.

Why does the poet repeat the word "rain"?

• To make the poem longer
  

• To show how much rain there is

• To describe different kinds of rain

Which line uses repetition for emphasis?

• The wind blew gently over the hill.

• I saw the stars sparkle in the sky.

• No, no, no! I won’t give up!

• The frog jumped into the pond.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• Her smile was like sunshine

• The moon was a glowing lantern
  

• He was as fast as a rocket

• The cat purred softly

Which line shows personification?

• The stars were bright

• The sun smiled down on us

• It was a hot day

• The sand burned our feet