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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The dog was as round as a ball.
The girl had blonde hair.
He is the black sheep of the family.
The cow sneezed.
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "Her voice is music to my ears."
Her
Voice
Music
Ears
Kaleo runs like a cheetah. Metaphor?
yes
no
What does "Mr. Brown has a heart of stone" mean?
Mr. Brown is very caring
Mr. Brown is not very caring
Mr. Brown's heart is legitimately a rock
Mr. Brown is really Dwane "The Rock" Johnson
My aunt's apartment in New York is a closet. My mom says that if she had to live in that small space, she would go nuts.
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
idiom
What does the metaphor in this text suggest?
Conscience is a man's compass.
Your conscience can lead you around in circles.
Your conscience guides you to act the right way.
Holly's eyes were ice.
She is a shining star. She's good at pretty much everything she does.
She is a loser.
She is an actress.
She is successful.
She sparkles.
What is this an example of:
My dog is a ball of energy.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
What figurative langue is used in the following sentence?
Life is a box of chocolates.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Understatement
What does the sentence below actually mean?
O my Love is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
The speaker believes that roses are the most beautiful in June
The speaker believes that the subject is very beautiful
The speaker is picking roses
The subject of the poem is a rose
Metaphor
compares two or more things without using as, like etc.
is a fancy way to compare things and give details
is a fruit from Greece
is a asteroid that will blow up planet earth
road hog:
The alligator's teeth are like daggers.
The alligator has sharp teeth.
The alligator does not have sharp teeth.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a type of poem.
A metaphor is a type of simile.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is another, without using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A metaphor is a type of personification.
Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:
The excited little girl was a kangaroo bouncing around the room.
The little girl was dressed as a kangaroo for Halloween.
The little girl was very nervous so she kept jumping up and down.
The little girl was so excited that she was jumping around.
The little girl was cheerful and made many new friends.
