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WorksheetsFigurative Language Review #1 (Literacy Acceleration)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 49mins
"You are like a ray of sunshine!" is an example of:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
metaphor
"Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle." The word 'pop' is an example of:
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
"Her eyes were sparkling diamonds" is an example of:
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
"She sang of his love forever" is an example of:
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
The walls
The scream
The room
The orange
He is a wall when he plays linebacker.
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personficiation
onomatopeia
My dog ate so much he looked like a blimp.
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personficiation
onomatopeia
Does metaphor or simile use like or as?
Simile
Metaphor
What does it mean if an assignment is a breeze?
The assignment feels good on your skin.
The assignment is easy.
The assignment is soft and a little chilly.
None of the above.
He is a wall when he plays linebacker.
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personficiation
onomatopeia
The sun gently kissed me as I hiked
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personficiation
onomatopeia
The ocean called my name.
alliteration
simile
personification
idiom
onomatopeia
Books are the keys to your imagination.
alliteration
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopeia
All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair—
The bees are stirring—birds are on the wing—
And Winter slumbering in the open air,
Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring!
5 And I, the while, the sole unbusy thing, Nor honey make, nor pair, nor build, nor sing.
What is the purpose of the personification of Winter in lines 3-4?
to illustrate the positive effect of having a goal
to provide visual imagery of the speaker’s surroundings
to reinforce the overall whimsical tone of the poem
to relay a natural phenomenon using a poetic device
Read paragraph 23.
Like two riders trying to hop into the same taxi, synthetic fats compete with essential fatty acids for entry into your metabolic pathways, with processed fats muscling essential fats out of the way most of the time. This metabolic mix-up undermines the healing powers of essential fatty acids.
What is the effect of the simile on the overall passage?
It draws a connection between the nutritional values of synthetic fats and essential fatty acids.
It highlights that synthetic fats are more prevalent and accessible than most essential fatty acids.
It poses a topic for future scientific inquiry about the relationships between synthetic fats and essential fatty acids.
It expresses the scientific point that consuming synthetic fats leaves little room for the nourishment provided by essential fatty acids.
The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game.
Oxymoron
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice.
Oxymoron
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, he looked as thin as a rail.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Onomatopeia
He must have grown ten feet over the summer.
Figurative Language
Literal Language
I ran as fast as lightning to the finish line.
Figurative Language
Literal Language
I ate so much, I felt like a stuffed turkey.
Figurative Language
Literal Language
He is a lot taller since the last time I saw him.
Figurative Language
Literal Language
It is raining cats and dogs.
Figurative Language
Literal Language
What is an example of a metaphor.
The snow is a white blanket.
Your explanation is as clear as mud.
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
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What is an onomatopoeia.
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid using like or as.
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
Definition: a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another dissimilar object or thing
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
assonance
Definition:
an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
allusion
idiom
hyperbole
alliteration
