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Figurative Language and Song Lyrics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes"

"Thriller"by Michael Jackson

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

2.

"That you were Romeo You were throwing pebbles And my dad said Stay away from Juliet"

"Love Story"by Taylor Swift

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

3.

" You make me smile like the sun Fall out of bed, sing like a bird Dizzy in my head, spin like a record. "

"Smile"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

4.

"You are the thunder, and I am the lighting"

"Naturally"by Selena Gomez

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

5.

THERE ARE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS FOR THIS ONE!

"I want to wake up in a city That never sleeps . And find I'm King of the hill."

"New York, New York" -Frank Sinatra

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

6.

"It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog."

"A Hard Day's Night"- The Beatles

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

7.

"Welcome to the new age, to the new age. I'm radioactive."

"Radioactive"-Imagine Dragons

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

8.

"You would not believe your eyes If ten million fireflies Lit up the world as I fell asleep 'Cause they fill the open air And leave teardrops everywhere You'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare."

"Fireflies"-Owl City

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

9.

Can you think of a song you know that has figurative language? If so, put the song title below and explain the figurative language.

4 lines
10.

"Cause you know I'd walk A thousand miles If I could just see you Tonight"

"A Thousand Miles"by Vanessa Carlton

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile