Metaphors
"The world is a stage." What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
"As busy as a bee." What does this simile mean?
The person is working hard like a worker bee.
"The wind whispered through the trees." What is the wind being given?
The human quality of whispering.
What is the alliteration in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"?
the "P" sound is being repeated.
In The Lion King, when Mufasa tells Simba "You are more than what you have become," what kind of figurative language is this?
Metaphor as it is directly comparing Simba to what was expected of him to what he has actually become.
What makes the statement "time is a thief" a metaphor?
It makes a direct comparison of time to a thief.
"Her smile was like sunshine." What is this simile describing?
How her smile could brighten a room.
"The sun smiled down on us." What human trait is being given to the sun?
The sun is smiling.
What sound is repeated in the phrase "She sells seashells by the seashore"?
The "S" sound is being repeated.
In Harry Potter, how is the phrase "the cold, stone walls" an example of imagery?
The description helps the reader visualize the setting.
"Her heart is a stone" is a metaphor, how would you make this statement into a simile?
You could change the statement to "her heart is like a stone" or "her heart is as hard as a stone".
He’s as tall as a giraffe." What is the comparison here?
His height to a Giraffe, the tallest land animal.
"The leaves danced in the wind." What type of figurative language is this, how is it using that figurative language?
The leaves are being personified because leaves cannot dance, that is a human trait.
Identify the alliterative phrase: "Danny the dog dug deep."
The "D" sound is being repeated.
In Charlotte’s Web, when Charlotte the spider says "Salutations," how does this show figurative language?
This is an example of personification because Charlotte is a spider and spider's can't speak.
The classroom was a zoo." What does this metaphor suggest about the classroom?
The classroom is out of control or wild.
"The lake was as smooth as glass." What effect does this simile have?
It tells the reader that the water in the lake was calm and smooth.
"The phone screamed at me to answer." How is personification used here?
The phone is being personified as screaming, indicating that the phone call that was being received was very important to answer.
Create an alliterative sentence using the "B" sound
The student created a sentence using three of more words that start with the letter "B"
"The stars looked down and smiled at us" is an example of what?
Personification, as stars can not smile or look down at someone.
"The moon was a silver coin in the sky." What kind of metaphor is this?
A metaphor comparing the moon to a coin, implying it shines brightly.
"He ran like the wind." What is the meaning of this simile?
He ran so quickly he left a breeze like the wind.
"The city never sleeps." What human action is being assigned to the city, what does the figurative language mean?
The human quality is sleeping as cities can't sleep and the meaning behind it is that the city is always busy no matter what time it is.
Create an alliterative sentence using the "J" sound
The student created a sentence using at least three words that start with the letter "J".
In The Great Gatsby, the phrase "The golden afternoon" is an example of what figurative language?
This is imagery, giving a visual description of the time of day.