Simile
Identify the simile in this sentence: "Her smile was like sunshine after a storm."
like sunshine
Identify the metaphor: "The classroom is a beehive of activity."
Classroom is a beehive
Which sensory detail does this line primarily use? "The perfume of lilacs filled the room." (choose: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
Smell.
Identify the personification: "The wind whispered secrets through the pines."
"The wind whispered secrets" — wind given human action.
Identify the alliteration: "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
Repetition of initial "s" sounds: "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
Rewrite this metaphor as a simile: "Time is a thief."
Time is like a thief.
Explain what is being compared in the metaphor "Her mind is a library" and describe one implication of that comparison.
Compares mind to library → implies vast knowledge, order, collected memories.
Identify two different types of imagery in the sentence: "The orange sun sank beneath the horizon as cool waves lapped at my feet."
Sight ("orange sun sank"), touch ("cool waves lapped").
Explain how personification in this sentence affects reader sympathy: "The old house groaned under the weight of years."
"Old house groaned..." — evokes sympathy, aging, vulnerability.
Explain how alliteration can affect the musical quality of a line; give a two-line example demonstrating a soft consonant alliteration and explain the mood it creates.
Soft consonant example: "Murmuring mists moved melodiously." — creates calm, whispering mood.
Explain how the simile "He fought like a lion" contributes to characterization—what does it suggest about the person?
Suggests bravery, ferocity, or courage; may imply nobility or protectiveness depending on context.
Transform this simile into a metaphor: "As cold as ice."
"He was ice." (will accept variations)
Explain how concrete imagery can make abstract concepts (like grief or joy) more vivid—give an example sentence that uses imagery to portray grief.
Example: "Grief sat like cold lead in my chest, a weight that made every breath slow." (look for sensory detail conveying heaviness)
Convert the literal sentence "The clock chimed at midnight" into a personified version that implies urgency or warning.
"The clock screamed midnight warnings" (example)
Rewrite this plain sentence to include alliteration and intensify the imagery: "A cold wind blew through the city."
Example rewrite: "A cold, creeping current crawled through the city."
Create an original simile that conveys slow, steady movement without using "slow" or "steady."
"He moved like syrup down a jar." (many possible correct answers)
In the sentence "The storm was a drumbeat in the night," analyze how the metaphor affects tone and mood.
Creates rhythmic, ominous tone; likens storm to percussion that builds tension.
Read this short line: "Ash gray smoke curled toward the ceiling." Describe the mood this imagery evokes and justify your answer with specific sensory language from the line.
Evokes bleakness, danger, or suffocation — justify via "ash gray" and "curled" implying choking smoke.
Discuss how personification can create irony when applied to inanimate objects; give a short example sentence that demonstrates this.
Example: "The abandoned car shrugged off its dents" — irony if object shows human indifference while people suffer.
Discuss how alliteration can be used to emphasize particular words or themes in a poem. Provide a brief (2–3 line) stanza using alliteration to highlight the theme of loss.
Example stanza should show repeated initial sounds that underscore loss (teacher to check).
Analyze this line and explain the effect of the simile: "The courtroom buzzed like a hive of angry bees."
Expected: comparison to hive suggests chaos, collective anger, buzzing tension
Interpret the extended metaphor in this brief passage: "She was a lighthouse in a storm—unwavering, distant, and the only guide some could see."
"Lighthouse" metaphor: guide, constant, possibly isolating—teacher evaluates nuance
Close-read this line and explain the interplay of visual and tactile imagery: "She pressed the cold coin into his palm until the edges bit his skin."
Visual: "pressed the cold coin"; tactile: "edges bit his skin" — interplay: object introduces sharp sensation tied to emotion
Transform a neutral description of an abandoned house into a sentence using personification that suggests lingering memory or grief.
(expected: e.g., "The house sighed and clutched its curtains" — evaluate tone)
Edit this sentence to include alliteration that enhances the mood without sounding forced: "The morning market was busy and noisy."
Possible edit: "The morning market murmured with merchants and murmurs" (teacher to judge naturalness)