Definitions
The sun smiled down at me. Identify the literary device and explain it
Personification - The sun smiling
The clouds were as dark as a black cat in the night. Simile or metaphor, and explain what's being compared
Simile - clouds and black cat
It was so cold, even the polar bears were wearing jackets. Hyperbole or Personification, and explain it
Hyperbole - exaggerating how cold it is
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Personification- bears wearing jackets
The wind whispered through the trees. What figurative language is being used and explain it
Personification; the wind "whispered"
The sun was so hot, the earth melted! Identify the literary device and explain it
Hyperbole - Exaggerating the heat
"Men's words are bullets, that their enemies take up and make use of against them." Simile or metaphor, and explain what's being compared
Metaphor - Comparing words to bullets
My computer dislikes me. Hyperbole or Personification, and explain it
Personification - Computer feeling "dislikes"
His face was red as fire when he found out he lost his wallet. What figurative language is being used and explain it
Simile - comparing face to fire
He was as fast as a rocket! Identify the literary device and explain it
Simile - Comparing him to a rocket
"The rain came down in long knitting needles." (Enid Bagnold, National Velvet). Simile or metaphor, and explain what's being compared
Metaphor - Comparing rain to needles
Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city. Hyperbole or Personification, and explain it
Personification - Snow "wrapping" a blanket
Her hair was so long, it wrapped around the earth twice. What figurative language is being used and explain it
Hyperbole - exaggerating the length of the hair
His room was a pig pen. Identify the literary device and explain it
Metaphor - Comparing room to pig pen
"Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep." (Carl Sandburg). Simile or metaphor, and explain what's being compared
Simile - Comparing life to an onion
I bounced so high on the trampoline, I jumped over the moon and came back down! Hyperbole or Personification, and explain it
Hyperbole - Exaggerating how high they jumped
The tornado was a blender, twisting everything in its path. What figurative language is being used and explain it
Metaphor - comparing tornado to blender
What uses an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
What is a hyperbole?
All the world is a stage. Identify the literary device and explain it
Metaphor - Comparing the world to a stage
"It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog." (The Beatles). Simile or metaphor, and explain what's being compared
Simile - Comparing I to a dog
The lightning lashed out with anger.
Personification - the lightning "lashed" out