METAPHOR
Identify the metaphor: "Time is a thief." What is time being compared to?
a thief
What is personified in this sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees"?
The wind
What is exaggerated in this sentence: "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse"?
How hungry the person is
What sound word is in this sentence: "The bees buzzed around the flowers"?
buzzed
What is being compared in this simile: "Her eyes sparkled like stars"?
Her eyes and stars
Complete the metaphor: "The classroom was a ____."
What human action is given to the sun in: "The sun smiled down on us"?
Smiled
Identify the hyperbole: "She cried a river." What is exaggerated?
The amount of crying
What onomatopoeia describes rain hitting the roof: "The rain went pitter-patter"?
pitter-patter
Identify the simile: "The clouds were like cotton balls." What two things are compared?
Clouds and cotton balls
What does this metaphor mean: "He has a heart of stone"?
In the sentence "The leaves danced in the breeze," what object is personified?
Leaves
Complete the hyperbole: "I've been waiting for a ____."
lifetime
What sound does “clang” suggest in this sentence: "The gates closed with a loud clang."
A loud, metallic sound
Fill in the blank: "He fought like a ____."
lion
What is being compared in this metaphor: "The world is a stage"?
The world and a stage
Which word shows personification in: "The car groaned as it climbed the hill"?
Groaned
What feeling is expressed with this hyperbole: "I laughed my head off"?
Extreme amusement or laughter
What is the onomatopoeia in: "The fire crackled in the fireplace"?
crackled
What word signals a simile in this sentence: "She sings like an angel."
like