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WorksheetsFigurative Language Check
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Identify the type of figurative language best shown in this example.
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Identify the type of figurative language best shown in this example.
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
symbol
Identify the type of figurative language best shown in this example.
simile
idiom
metaphor
symbolism
"The camera loves me!"
"Life is a roller coaster."
What does this metaphor mean?
What is the meaning of the phrase:
"All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players..."
The world is as big as a stage.
The people like to play and act.
We all have a role to play in this world.
"The assignment was a breeze" is an example of...
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
What is an example of an alliteration?
The vase flew off of the shelf.
Powerful pandas punch pirates.
The plant liked to trap flies.
I would love some pie.
Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?
Every poem has at least one simile or metaphor
They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry
They are rarely used in writings other than poetry
They are tricks poets use to fool their readers
Imagery is...
sensory language used to create a theme
words or phrases appealing to one or more of the five senses in order to create a mental picture
words you can draw
visualization of words in a book
Is this imagery?
"They ate food."
Is this imagery?
"The girl could smell the fresh lavender as she glided through the colorful garden of delicate flowers. "
Is this imagery?
"The wicked witch was not only evil; she was impatient and overbearing."
Which of these is imagery?
"He held the red apple in his hand."
"The crimson apple glistened in his hand."
Select all the examples of imagery.
"The alarm clock went off."
"The alarm clock beeped, blinking bright green."
"The cappuccino has only become popular in the US over the last 25 years."
"The locker room stunk of sweaty gym clothes and onions."
"It was so hot out, I could hear the pavement sizzle."
