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Mixed Bag
100
Which type of figurative language uses "like" or "as" to compare 2 things.
Simile
100
What does this metaphor mean: "This cupcake is a rainbow of flavors!"
It means, "This cupcake has a lot of flavor."
100
What type of figurative language is featured here? "The pizza was proudly prepared by Paul."
Alliteration; the "P" sound.
100
Which sentence is a metaphor? A) My father always says, "Laughter is the best medicine." B) The roller coaster went up and down like an elevator." C) My brother sometimes dresses like a clown to scare me.
A; laughter is being compared to medicine without using "like" or "as."
100
Which type of figurative language compares two things without using "like" or "as?"
Metaphor
200
Which type of figurative language contains phrases not meant to be taken literally, such as "many hands make light work?"
Idioms
200
Name the two things being compared in this simile: "Bob was like a kid in a candy store!"
The two things being compared are Bob and a kid in a candy store.
200
What kind of figurative language is featured here? "The bubble popped just as Sam tried to get his friends' attention."
Onomatopoeia; popped
200
Which sentence is a simile? A) I really like going to Elephant Butte in the summer. B) I started to feel nauseous as I waited to speak. C) After I hurt my ankle, I walked as slow as a turtle.
C; the narrator's speed is being compared to that of a turtle.
200
What kind of figurative language is featured here? "The donut was calling my name from the kitchen."
Personification
300
Which type of figurative language has repetition of the beginning sound within the same line in a poem or sentence?
Alliteration
300
What does this idiom mean: "After studying hard, Adam thought the test was a piece of cake."
It means the test was easy.
300
What type of figurative language is featured here? "The Detroit Red Wings are the best team of all time. OF ALL. TIME."
Hyperbole; "of all time"
300
Which sentence has onomatopoeia? A) Leon, the largest lion, laughed loudly. B) The clock mocked me as it ticked away the seconds before class was out. C) When we heard the bell, we made sure to get right to class.
A; the "l" sound is being repeated.
300
What type of figurative language uses extreme exaggeration?
Hyperbole
400
Which type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-living things?
Personification
400
What does this metaphor mean? "Life is one big roller coaster ride."
It means that life is exciting, or that it has lots of ups and downs.
400
What type of figurative language is featured here? "When someone is in trouble, my dog is like a superhero."
Simile; the dog is being compared to a superhero using "like."
400
Which sentence contains personification? A) My brother Bob loves to bake brownies for my birthday. B) The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium. C) Jenny's money was burning a hole in her pocket.
B; stairs can't groan, you silly billy.
400
What type of figurative language is featured here? "The computers at my school are dinosaurs."
Metaphor
500
Which type of figurative language uses words to represent sounds?
Onomatopoeia
500
What does this idiom mean? "We had a substitute today because Mr. Heisey was feeling under the weather."
It means Mr. Heisey was feeling sick.
500
What type of figurative language is featured here? "I always pig out when my mom makes posole."
Metaphor; the narrator's behavior is being compared to that of a pig
500
Which sentence contains an idiom? A) The dandelions begged to be watered. B) The lightning flashed like fireworks in the night sky. C) My dog is such a lazy couch potato.
C; my dog is not literally a couch potato.
500
Which sentence features hyperbole? A) My momma always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." B) The water balloon went splat when it hit the ground. C) I wanted to go out and play, but I had a million chores to do.
C; nobody literally has a million chores to do. Hopefully.
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