The Fourth of July always brings the boom of fireworks to my small town is an example of:
simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia,
hyperbole or personification
What is:
onomatopoeia because they are sound words. The word
boom is used in the sentence.
100
What is a word that:
compares 2 unlike things using the words like, or as.
What is a
Simile
100
My son has a million pairs of sneakers in his closet -
is an example of a simile.
True or False - Be ready to tell why!
What is :
a hyperbole because a hyperbole is
an exaggeration
100
The thunder was as loud as fireworks
is an example of which type of figurative language?
What is a:
simile
100
Marks voice is velvet...... is an example of a
metaphor personification simile
onomatopoeia or hyperbole
What is:
a metaphor because his voice is being compared to velvet.
200
My teacher told me that I was as sharp as a tack when I received a 100% on my figurative language test.
Is this an example of: metaphor, personification
onomatopoeia, simile, or hyperbole
What is:
simile because it is comparing 2 unlike things ("I" or the person and a tack) using like or as.
This example uses "as" when comparing.
200
A word that:
gives human characteristics to objects or things that are not human or alive.
What is
personification
200
Allen would forget his head if it wasn't attached... is an example of hyperbole.
True or False and explain why.
What is:
True - it is a hyperbole because
It is an exaggeration. It is talking about forgetting something so much that they would forget their head if it wasn't attached. This is an exaggeration.
200
My brother is a bear in the morning when he doesn't get enough sleep.
What is a:
metaphor
--------comparing 2 unlike things by naming it something else-------
200
Which is an example of a simile?
A) The grass is a green carpet for the golfers.
B) Mike is a chef when he is in the kitchen.
C) Kenny played the violin like an expert.
D) The inside of the car was a refrigerator.
What is:
C- uses like to compare Kenny to an expert.
A, B, D are all metaphors.
300
New York City never sleeps..... is an example of
onomatopoeia, hyperbole simile
metaphor or personification
What is :
personification because personification gives human qualities to nonhuman objects. (New York City is a city that is nonliving so a city can't sleep).
300
A word that:
compares two unlike things without using like or as.
What is a
metaphor
300
After the ice storm, the sidewalk was as slick as greased glass.... is an example of onomatopoeia?
True or False and explain why!
What is :
False - simile because a simile
compares 2 unlike things using like or as.
(sidewalk compared to greased glass)
300
An example of a hyperbole is
What is:
*I was as hungry as a bear.
*I waited in line for what seemed like a million years.
*The question the teacher asked was the easiest question in the world.
300
The snow whispered as it fell to the ground is an example of
which type of figurative language? Explain why.
What is :
personification because snow is not alive and it is whispering.
400
Addie is the fastest girl on the planet....... is an example of
metaphor personification simile
hyperbole or onomatopoeia
What is :
hyperbole because a hyperbole is an exaggeration.
The exaggeration is that she is the "fastest girl on the planet".
400
Onomatopoeia is
What is a
sound word
400
The tall oak trees dropped their leaves and rested throughout the long winter.... is an example of
personification.
True or False and explain why!
What is:
True.... personification because personification gives human qualities to nonliving or inhuman objects or animals.
(trees dropped their leaves and rested)
400
Give an example of personification:
What is :
The tree branches danced in the breeze.
The winter frost painted everything white before school yesterday.
400
In a complete sentence give an example of
onomatopoeia.
What is:
A sentence with a sound word in it.
500
Owen was an eating machine, eating more than 3,000 calories a day... is an example of
metaphor, simile, personification
hyperbole, or onomatopoeia
What is:
metaphor because this example is comparing Owen to an eating machine without using like or as. (He actually calls him "an eating machine")
500
A hyperbole is
What is an:
exaggeration
500
My uncle is such a couch potato during the college basketball season - is an example of personification.
True or False
What is a:
metaphor because a metaphor
compares 2 unlike things by telling what something is...
without using like or as. (My uncle is a couch potato)
500
Give an example of a word that is an
onomatopoeia
What is
bang, bam, pow, screech, zoom,snap, pop, buzz etc.
-----------Sound words-----------
500
In a complete sentence, give an example of a hyperbole and explain why your example is a hyperbole.
What is :
Any sentence that contains an exaggeration.