Metaphor
Which of these are a Metaphor ?
A. He ran as fast as the wind.
B.He drowned in a sea of grief.
Which of these are an Idiom ?
A.She is fishing in troubled waters.
B.Sick as a dog - means you are very ill
The correct answer is B. Sick as a dog - means you are very ill
Which of these are a Personification ?
A. Lightning danced across the sky.
B. A chip on your shoulder - means you are holding a grudge
Which of these are examples of a Hyperbole ?
A.The wind howled in the night.
B.It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
Which of these are an Alliteration ?
A. Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August.
B. The sheep went, “Baa.”
Which choice shows the definition of metaphor?
A. a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing.
B. a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
C. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
A. A comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing.
Which choice shows the definition of idiom?
A. are words that have the same meaning or almost the same
B. a group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning.
C. are words that are spelled and said the same but have different meanings.
B. A group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning.
Which choice shows the definition of personification?
A. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
B. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
C. giving a human qualities to nonhuman things.
C. Giving a human qualities to nonhuman things.
Which choice shows the definition of hyperbole?
A. A sentence that compares using like or as.
B. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
C. An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
Which of these are the definition of Alliteration?
A. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
B.the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
Anything that is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable is correct.
Come up with your own Idiom. You may talk to you table.
Anything that is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words is correct.
Come up with your own Personification. You may talk to you table.
Anything that is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form is correct.
Come up with your own Hyperbole. You may talk to you table.
Anything that is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally is correct.
Come up with your own Alliteration. You may talk to you table.
Anything that is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words is correct.
Darkness wrapped itself around the people perched in their seats. As the lights went down, the projector purred to life, and the first flickers of film flashed on the screen. Rob turned to his friend Tim, who was a bundle of nerves, and whispered, "This is supposed to be the scariest movie of the year."
A. 1
B. 5
C. 7
D. 0
How many idioms are in the paragraph?
Tim said, "I hope so. But if my mom finds out I came to see this, she's going to kill me." Rob waved his hand, "Pshaw," he said. "I won't let the cat out of the bag if you don't." The] boys turned their attention to the screen where a tall man in a face mask was creeping like a spider along a dark corridor.
A. 4
B. 2 C. 1
D. 0
How many personification are in the paragraph?
Suddenly, on the screen, a bear charged out from behind a closed door and ran toward the man. Rob screamed so loud people could hear him in the next town. Tim sprang out of his seat like a jack-in-the-box. The boys glanced at each other. The panic in their eyes was a silent conversation. They grabbed their popcorn and ran for the exit.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 0
D. 7
How many hyperboles are in the paragraph?
When the boys reached the lobby of the theater they stopped running and doubled over, like marathon runners, trying to catch their breath. Rob gasped, "That was too much...a bear!" Tim looked around nervously. "We're going to be punchlines if anyone finds out we bailed out like big babies."
A. 3
B. 2
C. 0
D. 4
How many alliteration are in the paragraph?
Suddenly, behind them, the boys heard a familiar voice singing, "Who's afraid of the big, bad...bear...the big, bad bear..." It was Rob's older brother, John. "Oh no, groaned Rob. "John will tell everyone in the world about this."
A. 1
B. 0
C. 5
D. 2