Simile or Metaphor?

The house is as clean as a whistle.

Simile or metaphor?

My brother was boiling mad.

Simile or metaphor?

The assignment was a breeze.

Simile or metaphor?

She is as thin as a toothpick.

Simile or metaphor?

That girl is as tough as nails.

Simile or metaphor?

He was so scared he was as white as a ghost.

The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

A direct comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as" is called a:

A comparison between two unlike things USING the words "like" or "as" is called a:

The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.

This is an example of:

The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.

What two things are being compared?

Her legs were like cooked noodles.

This is an example of a:

Her legs were like cooked noodles.

What two things are being compared?

The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.

This is an example of:

The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.

What two things are being compared?

The responsibility of being team captain was a weight on her shoulders.

This is an example of a:

The responsibility of being team captain was a weight on her shoulders.

What two things are being compared?

What is personification

The stars danced in the night.

I ate 10 chicken nuggets from McDonald's for dinner.

The brownies were calling my name.

New York City never sleeps.

Moose likes to dig huge holes in my yard.

The flowers danced in the breeze.

Onomatopoeia is

Check all responses that ARE similes.

This is a simile:

I slept like a log.

Holly's eyes were ice.

The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves is an example of?

The baby was like an octopus grabbing at all the cans on the store shelves is an example of?

The giant's steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack is an example of?

The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog's bath is an example of?

Those girls are like two peas in a pod is an example of?

The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the sun is an example of?

The cool water beckoned invitingly to the hot travelers is an example of?

The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours is an example of?

The eerie house glared suspiciously at all who passed by is an example of?

Choose the most positive connotation: The class' trip to the amusement park was _______.

Choose the most positive connotation: ________ people rode the roller coaster.

Choose the most positive connotation: Some students saw a ________ giraffe at the zoo.

Choose the most positive connotation: Everyone had a ______ on their faces.

Choose the most negative connotation: The couple bought the _________ furniture.

Choose the most negative connotation: My lunch was awful, it was very _______.

Choose the most negative connotation: Julia ________ us to go to the party.

Which is more serious? A problem or a disaster?

If you haven't eaten in days, would you be hungry or starving?

Which would be worth more? Something old or something antique?

What is connotation?

Which word has a more positive connotation?

Choose the most positive connotation: The class' trip to the amusement park was _______.