WorksheetsENGLISH 9 (Exploring Figures of Speech)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Identify the figure of speech: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Create an original simile about a storm.
The storm raged like a wild beast, roaring and thrashing through the night.
The storm was as calm as a summer's day.
The storm whispered like a gentle breeze.
The storm danced like a graceful ballerina.
Identify the figure of speech: "Time is a thief that steals our moments."
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Create an original metaphor about love.
Love is a book that never gets read.
Love is a clock that ticks away precious moments.
Love is a storm that destroys everything in its path.
Love is a garden that flourishes with care.
Identify the figure of speech: "I could sleep for a thousand years!"
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Create an original hyperbole about a sports event.
The game was so intense that the sun itself seemed to dim in fear.
The players ran so fast they left a trail of fire behind them.
The referee's whistle was so loud it shattered windows miles away.
The crowd roared so loud that it could be heard from space, shaking the very foundations of the stadium as the final whistle blew!
Identify the figure of speech: "The wind whispered through the trees."
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Create an original example of personification involving a clock.
The clock sighed heavily, burdened by the weight of time.
The clock laughed loudly, echoing through the empty room.
The clock whispered the time softly, as if sharing a secret with the night.
The clock danced joyfully on the wall, marking the hours with a twirl.
Identify the figure of speech: "The buzzing bee flew by."
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Create an original onomatopoeia for a thunderstorm.
BOOMFIZZ
RUMBLECRASH
THUNDERBANG
CRACKLEPOP
Identify the figure of speech: "The icy hot sensation was overwhelming."
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Create an original oxymoron about a relationship.
endless beginning
bittersweet love
perfectly flawed relationship
happy sadness
Identify the figure of speech: "Oh, cruel fate!"
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Apostrophe
Create an original apostrophe addressing a lost friend.
Oh, friend, I wish you were here to argue about trivial things.
Oh, dear friend, though the miles stretch between us and time has dulled our laughter, your spirit lingers in my heart, a cherished echo of our shared moments.
Dear companion, I never liked our adventures, they were quite dull.
Oh, lost friend, I forgot your name and our memories fade away.
Identify the figure of speech: "The calm before the storm."
Simile
Idiom
Metaphor
Personification
Create an original example of alliteration about nature.
rustling leaves
whispering winds
glimmering stars
bubbling brooks
Identify the figure of speech: "He is a lion in battle."
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Create an original metaphor about friendship.
Friendship is a garden that blooms with care.
Friendship is a shadow that disappears in the light.
Friendship is a storm that tears apart bonds.
Friendship is a chain that restricts freedom.
Identify the figure of speech: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
Antithesis
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Create an original example of irony in a situation.
A chef burns his own restaurant down.
A fire station burns down.
A lifeguard drowns while saving someone.
A dentist has a toothache.
