Metaphor/Simile
Which of these is a Metaphor?
A. He ran as fast as the wind.
B. Her lovely voice was music to his ears.
B. is the correct answer.
Which of these is an example of Personification ?
A. Lightning danced across the sky.
B. A chip on your shoulder - means you are holding a grudge
The correct answer is A.
Which of these are examples of a Hyperbole ?
A.The wind howled in the night.
B.It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
Why is this an example of simile?
It was as big as an elephant.
It compares two unlike things and uses the words "as big as."
Which choice shows the definition of metaphor?
A. a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is another.
B. a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
C. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
A. A comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing.
Which choice shows the definition of personification?
A. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
B. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
C. giving a human quality to nonhuman things.
C. Giving a human qualities to nonhuman things.
Which choice shows the definition of hyperbole?
A. A sentence that compares using like or as.
B. an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
C. An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
Simile or Metaphor?
His teeth looked like an unpainted picket fence with some of the boards rotting.
Simile
The math final exam was a murder! What does this metaphor mean?
The exam was very difficult.
Come up with your own Personification.
When you give human qualities, feelings, or thoughts to non-human things.
Come up with your own Hyperbole.
Anything that is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally is correct.
Explain what imagery is
vivid, descriptive language that uses the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell)
How many metaphors are in the paragraph?
Darkness wrapped itself around the people perched in their seats. As the lights went down, the projector purred to life, and the first flickers of film flashed on the screen. Rob turned to his friend Tim, who was a bundle of nerves, and whispered, "This is supposed to be the scariest movie of the year."
A. 1
B. 5
C. 7
D. 0
A. 1
How many examples of personification are in the paragraph?
Suddenly, on the screen, a bear charged out from behind a closed door and ran toward the man. Rob screamed so loud people could hear him in the next town. Tim sprang out of his seat like a jack-in-the-box. The boys glanced at each other. The panic in their eyes was a silent conversation. They grabbed their popcorn and ran for the exit.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 0
D. 7
C. 0
How many examples of hyperbole are in the paragraph?
When the boys reached the lobby of the theater they stopped running and doubled over, like marathon runners, trying to catch their breath. Rob gasped, "That was too much...a bear!" Tim looked around nervously. "We're going to be punchlines if anyone finds out we bailed out like big babies."
A. 3
B. 2
C. 0
D. 4
C- 0
Give three examples of personification.
Speaker must give three ideas or phrases that give human like qualities to something that is not human
Is this an example of a metaphor or a simile?
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
Metaphor
What has been personified in this example?
Science-fiction novels were his constant companions.
Science-fiction novels
What's a synonym for hyperbole?
A) exaggeration
B) overstatement
C) All of the above
Create three similes about yourself.
Speaker should include three different ideas that compare themselves to something else by using like or as