Metaphor, Simile, or Alliteration?
Tanya ran as fast as lightning.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
Tanya ran as fast as lightning.
B. Simile
The audience clapped with delight.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
The audience clapped with delight.
A. Onomatopoeia
I knew Robert heard the news since he entered the room with a chip on his shoulder.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Allusion
B. Idiom
I knew Robert heard the news since he entered the room with a chip on his shoulder.
B. Idiom
Mr. Bennet’s explanation of the atom is as clear as mud.
What does the simile in this sentence emphasize?
A. Mr. Bennet has a very clear explanation.
B. Mr. Bennet’s explanation is unclear.
C. Mr. Bennet does not have an explanation.
Mr. Bennet’s explanation of the atom is as clear as mud.
B. Mr. Bennet’s explanation is unclear.
In gym class, Esther never stops talking and always gets me into trouble.
What does the hyperbole in this sentence emphasize?
A. Esther has detention.
B. Esther needs to talk to the teacher.
C. Esther is very talkative.
In gym class, Esther never stops talking and always gets me into trouble.
C. Esther is very talkative.
Before bedtime each night, Bennie reads a baseball book.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
Before bedtime each night, Bennie reads a baseball book.
C. Alliteration
f I told you once, I told you a million times . . . shut the door!
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
If I told you once, I told you a million times . . . shut the door!
C. Hyperbole
Sarah smiled at the news, feeling like she won the golden ticket.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Allusion
B. Idiom
Sarah smiled at the news, feeling like she won the golden ticket.
A. Allusion
This is a literary allusion to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
I’m worried about our bills because our new car cost a gazillion dollars.
What does the hyperbole in this sentence emphasize?
A. The speaker bought a new car.
B. The new car was inexpensive.
C. The new car was expensive.
I’m worried about our bills because our new car cost a gazillion dollars.
C. The new car was expensive.
During the basketball game, I noticed that Joanna is a tall as the Empire State Building.
What is emphasized with the simile in this sentence?
A. Joanna likes to play basketball.
B. Joanna is taller than everyone in her class.
C. Joanna is very tall.
During the basketball game, I noticed that Joanna is a tall as the Empire State Building.
C. Joanna is very tall.
Brenda is always kind and considerate to others, which is why people think she is a saint.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
Brenda is always kind and considerate to others, which is why people think she is a saint.
A. Metaphor
The storm began with gusto as lightning danced across the sky.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
The storm began with gusto as lightning danced across the sky.
B. Personification
Mrs. Osborn will need the patience of Job this year to deal with the upcoming 8th grade class.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Allusion
B. Idiom
Mrs. Osborn will need the patience of Job this year to deal with the upcoming 8th grade class.
A. Allusion
This is a biblical allusion.
I have to say after spending time with Jill that her stomach is a bottomless pit.
What is emphasized with the metaphor in this sentence?
A. Jill is hungry.
B. Jill likes barbeque.
C. Jill is always hungry.
I have to say after spending time with Jill that her stomach is a bottomless pit.
C. Jill is always hungry.
The earthquake rumbled the foundation of the house.
What does the onomatopoeia in this sentence emphasize?
A. The size of the house.
B. The sound of the earthquake.
C. The location of the earthquake.
The earthquake rumbled the foundation of the house.
B. The sound of the earthquake.
After running down the street and retrieving the ball, Andrew threw it to second base like a pro.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
After running down the street and retrieving the ball, Andrew threw it to second base like a pro.
B. Simile
After providing my dog Fido with a full meal, he smiled in appreciation.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
After providing my dog Fido with a full meal, he smiled in appreciation.
B. Personification
Jose caught the pass with ease, but knew he was in a pickle when he realized there was only two seconds left on the clock.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
Jose caught the pass with ease, but knew he was in a pickle when he realized there was only two seconds left on the clock.
Idiom
Jody went into a panic when her car complained as the key was turned.
What is emphasized with the personification in this sentence?
A. The car started.
B. The car is very fast.
C. The car may need to be fixed.
Jody went into a panic when her car complained as the key was turned.
C. The car may need to be fixed.
Quincy’s quilters quit quilting quickly.
What does the alliteration in this sentence emphasize?
A. Quincy’s quilters are very fast.
B. Quincy’s quilters didn’t work very long.
C. Quincy’s quilters work well together.
Quincy’s quilters quit quilting quickly.
B. Quincy’s quilters didn’t work very long.
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
What figurative language device is being used here?
This is an extended metaphor.
In an effort to calm the two young men, the teacher reminded them that the pen is mightier than the sword.
Which figurative language device is being used here?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
In an effort to calm the two young men, the teacher reminded them that the pen is mightier than the sword.
C. Hyperbole
Tina is the Shakespeare of our school, since she has written so many historical plays.
Is this an allusion or an idiom? Also, what additional category can it fall under? Explain.
Tina is the Shakespeare of our school, since she has written so many historical plays.
This is a literary allusion. It can also be seen as a metaphor, because the author is saying Tina IS Shakespeare.
After seeing my math grade on my report card, you could have knocked me over with a feather.
What is emphasized with the hyperbole in this sentence?
After seeing my math grade on my report card, you could have knocked me over with a feather.
The person in the sentence is very surprised with his/her math grade.
After just one date, Tina discovered that Ted was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
What is emphasized with the idiom in this sentence?
A. Ted’s unreliability
B. Ted’s costume
C. Ted’s kindness
After just one date, Tina discovered that Ted was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
A. Ted’s unreliability (He is not who he appears to be.)