Simile
What two words are commonly used to compare things in a simile?
like or as
What is personification?
Giving human actions or qualities to something that is not human.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as.”
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
Which figurative language is used? “The puppy was as soft as a pillow.”
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
B. Simile
Identify the simile: “The rain fell hard, and the wind howled. The clouds were like dark blankets covering the sky.”
“The clouds were like dark blankets.”
Identify the personification: “The old house stood quietly while its windows stared at everyone who walked by.”
“Its windows stared at everyone.”
Read: “After the long day, my backpack was a mountain on my shoulders.” What two things are being compared?
The backpack and a mountain.
Read: “I waited an entire century for the bell to ring.” What does this hyperbole really mean, and why might the speaker use it?
The speaker waited a long time and felt impatient. It emphasizes how long the wait felt.
Which figurative language is used? “My bedroom is a disaster zone.” A. Hyperbole
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Simile
C. Metaphor
Create your own simile to describe someone who is very fast.
Answers vary example: “He runs like a cheetah.”
“The angry storm pounded on the windows, begging to be let inside.” Identify two examples of personification and explain why they are personification.
“angry storm” and “begging to be let inside.” The storm is given human emotions/actions.
Read: “When the teacher announced the test, the classroom became a pressure cooker.” What does this metaphor mean?
The classroom became tense, stressful, or full of pressure.
Which sentence is a hyperbole?
A. The dog ran across the yard.
B. I was so hungry I could eat an entire restaurant.
C. The pizza smelled delicious.
D. We ate dinner at six.
B. I was so hungry I could eat an entire restaurant.
Which figurative language is used? “The thunder angrily yelled across the sky.”
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
A. Personification
“After running the entire mile, Marcus’s legs felt like heavy blocks of cement.” What does the simile tell us about how Marcus feels?
His legs feel very heavy and tired.
Read: “The lonely moon followed Carlos as he walked home through the dark neighborhood.” What is being personified, and what human action is it given?
The moon is personified. It is given the human action of following Carlos.
Create a metaphor about fear without using the words scared, afraid, like, or as. Then explain what your metaphor means.
Example: “Fear is a shadow that follows me through the dark.” It means fear can stay with you and be difficult to escape.
“The line at the store stretched all the way around the world.”
What is being exaggerated?
The length of the line. It means the line was extremely long.
Which figurative language is used? “I was so tired I could sleep for a hundred years.”
A. Metaphor
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
D. Simile
B. Hyperbole
“The classroom was as silent as an empty house after the teacher announced the surprise test.” Identify the simile and explain what it shows about the classroom.
as silent as an empty house” — It shows the classroom became extremely quiet.
Create a personification about time. Your sentence must give time a human action, feeling, or quality.
Create a metaphor about a difficult challenge. You cannot use “like” or “as,” and you cannot use the words hard or difficult. Then explain what your metaphor means.
“The challenge was a mountain standing in my way.”
Create a hyperbole about being extremely embarrassed without using the words embarrassed, embarrassing, or million. Then explain what your hyperbole means.
Example: “I wanted to disappear off the face of the Earth.” It means the person felt extremely embarrassed and wanted to get away from the situation.
Which TWO types of figurative language are used? “The sun smiled down on us, and the sidewalk was as hot as an oven.”
A. Metaphor & Hyperbole
B. Personification & Simile
C. Simile & Metaphor
D. Hyperbole & Personification
B. Personification & Simile