WorksheetsFigurative Language in Brianna's Frustration
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "snapping it like a whip"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Identify the figurative language in "Angry tears, refusing to stay where they belonged, hopped out from behind Brianna’s long eyelashes."
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
What figurative language is used when Brianna is described as "a rabid dog"?
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Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Which figurative language is present in "Brianna often became a rabid dog when she was feeling frustrated by homework"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language is used in "A smile tickled the edges of Brianna’s mouth"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Identify the figurative language in "I’ve been working on this assignment forever."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language is used in "Thud! Brianna slammed the book shut"?
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Which figurative language is present in "But you must promise not to bite my head off if you start to feel frustrated again"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
Identify the figurative language in "I guess I’ll let you keep your head."
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Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
What type of figurative language is used in "snapping it like a whip"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
when an object is given human like qualities
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
personification
A (a) compares two things using the words like or as .
when the same sound is used at the beginning of many words in a sentence
idiom
metaphor
an extreme exaggeration
a direct comparison of two unlike things
a word that represents a sound
What is an idiom?
An idiom is a literal expression with a clear meaning
An idiom is a type of punctuation used in writing
An idiom is a synonym for a common phrase
An idiom is a figurative expression whose meaning is completely different from what it actually says
Identify the type of figurative language device used in the sentence:
“Can’t we wait for the elevator?” Josh whined. “My legs are going to fall off if we take the stairs!”
Identify the type of figurative language device used in the sentence:
“You did that for me?” Sara asked, raising her eyebrows in disbelief. “You’re a peach!”
Identify the type of figurative language device used in the sentence:
As soon as Mom began to pat the baby’s back, the baby let out an enormous burp.
Identify the type of figurative language device used in the sentence:
Andrew’s temper tantrum was truly terrible!
Identify the correct type of figurative language for the sentence below.
When I meet someone new, I like to break the ice by bringing up facts about the dodo bird. (a)
This image is an example of _______.
This image is an example of _______.
Pop! went the top of the soda bottle is an example of (a) .
