This or That
Which of the following is a metaphor?
This: That test was a piece of cake.
That: That test was easy like a piece of cake.
This: That test was a piece of cake.
Billy Bob brought burgers, bacon, and buns to the big bash.
Alliteration
The lake is a mirror.
You can see your reflection in the lake, similar to a reflection in a mirror.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
This: Timmy Tucker takes tall trees and turns them to to towers.
That: Pop! Goes the weasel.
This: Timmy Tucker takes tall trees and turns them to to towers.
She is as beautiful as the sun.
Simile
Her heart is cold as ice.
She is a mean or unkind person.
Which of the following compares a sweater to a kitten?
This: She is wearing a sweater that has a kitten on it.
That: My sweater is soft like a kitten.
That: My sweater is soft like a kitten.
Crash! Bang! The car curb with great force.
Onomatopoeia
It is literally burning up out here.
It's very hot outside.
Which of the following uses onomatopoeia?
This: It's the worst day of my life.
That: Splat! A bug hit my windshield.
That: Splat! A bug hit my windshield.
He is a chicken.
Metaphor
The classroom was a zoo.
It was wild in the classroom.
Which of the following uses a hyperbole?
This: My day was as long as a marathon.
That: Today was the longest day of my life.
That: Today was the longest day of my life.
She was as funny as a clown.
Simile
The old woman was mean as a snake.
The woman was very mean.