Similes
Which choice would make sense to finish the sentence below:
He was like a ________ running around the track!
a. sloth
b. cheetah
c. chair
b. cheetah
Does this metaphor make sense?
There was a blanket of snow on the ground.
yes
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
What object is being personified in the sentence below?
My alarm clock yelled at me to wake me up this morning.
the alarm clock
What is alliteration?
When 2 or more words have the same beginning sounds in a sentence
What two words are used in similes?
"like" or "as"
What word would make this metaphor make sense?
Valeria has a heart of ______.
a. stone
b. coal
c. gold
c. gold
Is the sentence below an example of hyperbole?
The plane ride to Florida took forever.
yes, it didn't really take forever
What is personification?
giving objects human characteristics
She sold shells at the shore.
yes
What word would make this simile sentence make sense?
It was as cold as _______ at the football game last night.
a. fire
b. ice
c. wind
b. ice
What word is commonly used in metaphors?
Is the following sentence a hyperbole?
I am so hungry I could eat an entire burger!
No, you really can eat a whole burger
What object is being personified in the sentence below?
The lightening danced across the sky last night during the storm.
the lightening
Does the following sentence have any alliteration?
Harry hurried home to watch football.
yes
What do similes compare?
a. two things that are similar
b. two things that are not alike
a. two things that are similar
What do metaphors compare?
a. two things that are similar
b. two things that are not alike
b. two things that are not alike
Is the sentence below an example of hyperbole?
Miss Beebe has a ton of papers to grade this week!
yes, there is not really a ton of papers.
What object is being personified in the sentence below?
The cookies on the table called to me, even though I knew I couldn't eat them until tonight.
The cookies
Does the following sentence have alliteration?
The stars dance in the night sky.