Figurative Language
Figurative Language is
a. writing that means exactly what it says.
b. writing that describes something though comparison with something different.
What is writing that describes something though comparison with something different. (b)
Polly's perky puppy pranced playfully at the park.
What type of figurative language am I?
a. personification
b. onomatopoeia
c. alliteration
Polly's perky puppy pranced playfully at the park, is an alliteration. (c)
Which words makes this sentence an onomatopoeia?
The tires screeched as my brother pulled out of our driveway.
a. The tires screeched
b. my brother pulled out
c. out of our driveway
The onomatopoeia is: The tired screeched (a).
What does it mean when your father says "your stomach is a bottomless pit?
a. you are never hungry
b. you are hungry no matter how much you eat.
c. your stomach doesn't have a bottom in it.
Your stomach is a bottomless pit means you are hungry no matter how much you eat. (b)
Her day on the beach was the best day ever.
This sentence is an example of
a. hyperbole
b. metaphor
c. alliteration
Her day on the beach was the best day ever. This sentence is an example of hyperbole. (a)
Literal language is:
a. writing that means exactly what it says.
b. writing that describes something through comparisons with something different.
What is literal language is writing that means exactly what it says. (a)
My thirsty lawn is begging for water.
What type of figurative language am I?
a. personification
b. onomatopoeia
c. alliteration
My thirsty lawn is begging for water is personification. (a)
Which words makes this sentence an hyperbole?
The question the teacher asked was the easiest question in the world.
a. The question the teacher asked
b. teacher asked was the easiest question
c. the easiest question in the world.
The hyperbole is: the easiest question in the world (c).
You heard someone say " without her glasses, she is as blind as a bat."
What does this mean?
a. She can see only at night like a bat.
b. She likes to wear her glasses all day.
c. She can't see anything without her glasses.
You heard someone say " without her glasses, she is as blind as a bat." This means: She can't see anything without her glasses. (c)
Six spiders scurried across the streamy sand.
This sentence is an example of
a. hyperbole
b. metaphor
c. alliteration
Six spiders scurried across the streamy sand.
This sentence is an example of alliteration. (c)
What is onomatopoeia?
a. An exaggeration so dramatic that nobody would believe it is true.
b. Writing that gives something human characteristics.
c. A sound that imitates the natural sound made by an object or action.
Onomatopoeia is a sound that imitates the natural sound made by an object or action. (c)
The wasp buzzed loudly as it flew close to me.
What type of figurative language am I?
a. personification
b. onomatopoeia
c. alliteration
The wasp buzzed loudly as it flew close to me is an onomatopoeia. (b)
Which words makes this sentence an onomatopoeia?
The door opened with a creak and spooked all the sleeping children.
a. The door opened
b. door opened with a creak
c. spooked all the sleeping children.
The onomatopoeia is the door opened with a creak (b).
Your grandmothers tells you "My memory is foggy and I couldn't remember what happened last year."
What does this mean?
a. She lives near a foggy area and this makes it hard for her to remember.
b. Her memories aren't as clear in her memory as they were in the past.
c. On clear days, she is able to remember more clearly.
"My memory is foggy and I couldn't remember what happened last year" means her memories aren't as clear in her memory as they were in the past. (b)
The loud, angry storm kept me awake last night.
This sentence is an example of
a. onomatopoeia
b. personification
c. alliteration
The loud, angry storm kept me awake last night.
This sentence is an example of personification (b).
What is an alliteration?
a. repeating the same letter, sound or group of sounds in writing.
b. an exaggeration so dramatic that nobody would believe it is true.
c. a phrase that compares two things without using the word like or as in the comparison.
What is an alliteration repeating the same letter, sound or group of sounds in writing. (a)
The little kitten is as sweet as pie.
What type of figurative language am I?
a. personification
b. hyperbole
c. simile
The little kitten is as sweet as pie is a simile. (c)
Which words makes this sentence an hyperbole?
We waited forever in the doctor's office.
a. We waited
b. We waited forever
c. in the doctor's office
The hyperbole is: we waited forever (b).
Once I told you "I feel like a fish out of water."
What did this mean?
a. I don't like being far from a lake or ocean.
b. I felt like I was caught on someone's fishing line.
c. I wasn't comfortable in my new situation.
"I feel like a fish out of water." means I wasn't comfortable in my new situation. (c)
The baby bunny was a cotton ball of fluff
This sentence is an example of
a. metaphor
b. personification
c. alliteration
The baby bunny was a cotton ball of fluff
This sentence is an example of metaphor (a).
What is a metaphor?
a. Repeating the same letter, sound, or group of sounds in writing.
b. A phrase that compares two things without using the words like or as.
c. A phrase that uses like or as to show how two things are similar.
A metaphor is a phrase that compares two things without using the words like or as. (b)
The sun smiled down on a warm day.
What type of figurative language am I?
a. personification
b. hyperbole
c. simile
The sun smiled down on a warm day is personification. (a)
Which words makes this sentence an hyperbole?
Nothing can stop us from winning the game.
a. Nothing can stop us
b. can stop us
c. from winning the game.
The hyperbole is nothing can stop us (a).
She heard her teacher say "life is a roller coaster."
What did this mean?
a. Life is like an amusement park.
b. Life has many ups and downs.
c. Life is a wild ride and you should enjoy it.
"Life is a roller coaster." means: Life has many ups and downs. (b)
New York City never sleeps.
This sentence is an example of
a. metaphor
b. personification
c. alliteration
New York City never sleeps.
This sentence is an example of personification.