Figurative Language

1

100

"The kitten was as soft as a cloud."
What type of figurative language is this?

A. Metaphor
B. Idiom
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole

C. Simile

200

"The baby slept like a log."
What type?

A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Idiom

C. Simile

2

100

"School is a roller coaster of emotions."
What figurative language is used?

A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Onomatopoeia

A. Metaphor

200

"The thunder roared angrily."
Why is this personification?

A. Thunder is compared to an animal
B. Thunder is given a human emotion
C. Someone is yelling
D. It uses “like” or “as”

B. Thunder is given a human emotion

3

100

"The stars danced in the night sky."
Which type is this?

A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Idiom

C. Personification

200

"My backpack is a ton of bricks today!"
What figurative language is this?

A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Metaphor

D. Metaphor

4

100

"I’m all ears!"
What does this idiom mean?

A. You turned into ears
B. You are ready to listen
C. You can’t hear
D. You are confused

B. You are ready to listen

200

"Break a leg!"
What does the idiom really mean?

A. Get hurt
B. Move quickly
C. Do your best
D. Leave the stage

C. Do your best

5

100

"I have a million things to do today!"
What makes this hyperbole?

A. It compares two things
B. It gives feelings to objects
C. It exaggerates
D. It teaches a lesson

C. It exaggerates

200

"The ice was as slippery as a snake."
What is this?

A. Simile
B. Idiom
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification

A. Simile