Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Hyperbole
Misc.
100
What to words do similes contain?
Similes contain the words like or as.
100
True or False: Metaphors make comparisons using like or as.
FALSE
100
What is an idiom?
A phrase whose meaning must be learned, not understood by the literal meaning of the words.
100
What is hyperbole?
Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration.
100
What kind of figurative language is this: I'm a night owl.
I'm a night owl is a metaphor.
200
Finish the simile: Quiet _____ a mouse.
Quiet as a mouse.
200
Explain the metaphor: The noise was music to his hears.
He enjoyed the sound (others may not.)
200
Finish the idiom: It's raining...
It's raining cats and dogs.
200
What common hyperbole is shown in the picture?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
200
What kind of figurative language are the words bang, pop, and sizzle.
These are onomatopoeia.
300
Finish the simile: I slept _____ a baby.
I slept like a baby.
300
Explain the metaphor: He has a heart of stone.
He is mean, unkind, unloving, etc...
300
What popular idiom means "good luck"?
Break a leg.
300
Finish the hyperbole: I took home all my books. My backpack...
My backpack weighs a ton.
300
What time is shown on the clock:
The time is 10:40.
500
What are the 4 reasons authors write?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Express Emotion