ENGLISH 9 (Exploring Figures of Speech)

Identify the figure of speech: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Create an original simile about a storm.

• The storm raged like a wild beast, roaring and thrashing through the night.

• The storm was as calm as a summer's day.

• The storm whispered like a gentle breeze.

• The storm danced like a graceful ballerina.

Identify the figure of speech: "Time is a thief that steals our moments."

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Create an original metaphor about love.

• Love is a book that never gets read.

• Love is a clock that ticks away precious moments.

• Love is a storm that destroys everything in its path.

• Love is a garden that flourishes with care.

Identify the figure of speech: "I could sleep for a thousand years!"

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

Create an original hyperbole about a sports event.

• The game was so intense that the sun itself seemed to dim in fear.

• The players ran so fast they left a trail of fire behind them.

• The referee's whistle was so loud it shattered windows miles away.

• The crowd roared so loud that it could be heard from space, shaking the very foundations of the stadium as the final whistle blew!

Identify the figure of speech: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

Create an original example of personification involving a clock.

• The clock sighed heavily, burdened by the weight of time.

• The clock laughed loudly, echoing through the empty room.

• The clock whispered the time softly, as if sharing a secret with the night.

• The clock danced joyfully on the wall, marking the hours with a twirl.

Identify the figure of speech: "The buzzing bee flew by."

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Create an original onomatopoeia for a thunderstorm.

• BOOMFIZZ

• RUMBLECRASH

• THUNDERBANG

• CRACKLEPOP