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WorksheetsFigurative Language in Out of the Dust
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What two things are being compared in the following simile? "On Sunday,/winds came,/ bringing a red dust/ like prairie fire" (Hesse 46).
fire and winds
winds and dust
prairie and fire
dust and fire
What is the figurative meaning of the following simile? What does it really mean? "It wasn't until the dust turned toward the house,/ like a fired locomotive,/ and I fled,/ barefoot and breathless, back inside" (Hesse 32).
This simile means that the dust came toward the house very forcefully.
This simile means that the dust blew gently toward the house.
This simile means that the dust was in the shape of a train as it blew toward the house.
This simile means that the train conductor blew his horn as a warning that the dust was coming.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
"it wasn't until the dust/ hissed against the windows" (Hesse 32).
metaphor
imagery
personification
simile
What type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as?
personification
metaphor
simile
imagery
Karen Hesse compares Billie Jo's pregnant ma to a melon and pear (55) to help the reader
A. think about the apples that she planted
B. visualize her shape
C. understand that Ma is ready for the baby to arrive
D. None of these
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
"It wasn't until the dust/hissed against the windows"
personification
metaphor
imagery
simile
Sorrow climbs up our front steps, is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Why does Karen Hesse describe the falling apple blossoms as "... a blizzard of sweet flowers" (43)?
to help the reader visualize them
because the blossoms and snow blizzards are both white
because blossoms are falling like snowflakes
all of these
Karen Hesse compares Billie Jo's pregnant ma to a melon and pear to help the reader
think about the apples that she planted
visualize her shape
understand that Ma is ready for the baby to arrive
None of these
"Ma make a rope of fire" (60) and "Ma was a column of fire" (61)are similar because
they are both metaphors
they both help the reader visualize the shape of the fire
Both A and B
None of these
Karen Hesse compares Billie Jo's pregnant ma to a melon and pear (55) to help the reader
think about the apples that she planted
visualize her shape
understand that Ma is ready for the baby to arrive
None of these
Why does Karen Hesse describe the falling apple blossoms as "...a blizzard of sweet smelling flowers" (43)?
to help the reader visualize them
because the blossoms and snow blizzards are both white
because the blossoms are falling like snowflakes
all of these
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to something that is not human?
personification
simile
metaphor
imagery
What is the figurative meaning of the following metaphor? What does it really mean? "That is/ heaven./ How supremely/heaven/playing piano/can be" (Hesse 14).
Playing piano makes Billie Jo feel dead.
Billie Jo truly loves playing piano.
Playing piano makes Billie Jo want to go to heaven.
Billie Jo hears angels playing the piano from heaven.
What type of figurative language compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another? (does NOT use like or as)
simile
personification
metaphor
imagery
What type of figurative language is used in the following passage: I glare at Ma's back with a scowl foul as maggoty stew.
personification
simile
metaphor
What type of figurative language is used in the following passage: The smoke choked everything in its path.
personification
simile
metaphor
What type of figurative language is used in the following passage: Ma was a column of fire.
personification
simile
metaphor
...mean as a rattler...
simile
metaphor
hyoerbole
onomatopoeia
...where the wind takes a rest sometimes.
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
She's an old mule...
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
personification
I glare at Ma's back with a scowl foul as maggoty stew.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
repetition
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The dust storm roared like a lion across the plains'?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
In the book 'Out of the Dust', what does the metaphor 'Ma was a column of fire' suggest about Ma's character?
A) She is calm and gentle
B) She is strong and determined
C) She is unpredictable and wild
D) She is warm and comforting
Which of the following best describes the use of imagery in 'Out of the Dust' when describing the dust storms?
A) The dust storms are described as gentle breezes
B) The dust storms are depicted as fierce and overwhelming
C) The dust storms are portrayed as colorful and vibrant
D) The dust storms are shown as silent and peaceful
