Simile & Metaphor
what's the difference between and simile and a metaphor
A simile uses like or as to compare two unlike things while a metaphor doesn't use like or as to compare two unlike things.
What type of figurative language is used in “The stars danced playfully in the night sky”?
personification
True or False: Hyperbole is not an exaggeration.
False
What is the definition of alliteration?
he repetition of the same starting consonant sound in closely connected words.
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
a candle
Identify the figurative language in “She’s as busy as a bee.”
Simile
Identify the pun in this sentence: “I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.”
“impossible to put down,” meaning both difficult to stop reading and to physically
Finish this hyperbole: “I’m so hungry I could eat a ______.”
horse
Which phrase is an example of alliteration: “whispering wind” or “bright sun”?
“whispering wind”
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A penny
“Time is a thief” a simile or a metaphor?
Metaphor
Identify the pun in this sentence: “I used to be a banker, but I lost interest.”
“lost interest,” meaning both lost attention and financial interest
Identify the hyperbole: “He runs faster than the wind.”
faster than the wind
Identify the alliteration in this sentence: “The wild wind whipped through the woods.”
“wild wind whipped”
I have branches, but no fruit, trunk, or leaves. What am I?
a bank
Complete this simile: “He was as quiet as a ______.
Mouse
Identify the personification in this sentence: “The angry clouds marched across the sky.”
clouds marched across the sky.
Why is “living dead” an oxymoron?
because “living” and “dead” are opposite terms,
Define Imagery
the use of descriptive language that appeals to our senses sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
Map
Describe what “His words were a sharp dagger” means in your own words.
his words were hurtful or cutting
Identify the personification in this sentence: “The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.”
“screamed at me,” giving the alarm clock a human trait
Which figurative language(s) were used in this sentence?
“The silence was deafening, and it felt like I’d been waiting forever.”
Both oxymoron and hyperbole
Why might an author use alliteration in a sentence or poem?
To create a musical effect, emphasize specific words, or enhance mood.
I am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
fire