Simile
True or False: A simile compares two similar things using "like" or "as"
FALSE: A simile compares two UNLIKE things using "like" or "as"
Identify the part of this sentence that makes this a metaphor: She was a rainbow after a thunderstorm.
"She was a rainbow"
Find the hyperbole: It was so hot my skin was melting.
"My skin was melting"
Find the personification in the sentence: The tree branches waved at us in the wind.
"waved" - trees cannot wave.
Is this sentence an example of alliteration? The bee flew into the tree.
No - Rhyme
True or False: This sentence correctly showcases the use of a simile: "He is cool as a cucumber."
TRUE - "as"
True or False: When writing a metaphor you should use the words like or as.
FALSE
A hyperbole is:
A. Something that is dramatic
B. An extreme exaggeration
B. An extreme exaggeration
Is this sentence an example of personification? "The dog walked over to me."
Is this sentence an example of alliteration? "The bee buzzed beneath the banana tree."
Yes - "Bee, buzzed, beneath, banana."
Identify what part of this sentence makes it a simile: "He was like a hornet that had been smacked with a broom."
"Like a hornet" - he was incredibly mad
Which part of this sentence tells you it is a metaphor? "Her emotions were the ocean during a hurricane, rapid and wild in the wind."
"Her emotions were the ocean"
Over
Is this an example of personification? "Her food got up and walked away."
Yes - Food cannot literally walk away. What does this phrase mean?
Is this an example of alliteration? "The independent insect ingested the engine fluid."
Yes - Sound
No - "like or as"
Identify the metaphor and explain what it means in the sentence "Moments melting into years"
"Moments melting"; it means that time passes quickly.
Choose the hyperbole(s):
a. I am so excited I could jump to the moon.
b. I will die if she asks me to dance.
c. I am so mad I could scream.
a AND b
Make up your own example of alliteration.
Example.
Identify the alliteration: "The giraffe jumped up on the garage."
"Giraffe jumped"
Identify what makes this statement a simile: "She is a tall drink of water."
TRICKED YOU! It's NOT a simile. Why? What is this an example of?
YES
Is a hyperbole something that can be taken literally?
No. It is an extreme exaggeration of something that could not possible happen.
Identify the personification and explain what it means in the following sentence: "Time marches on."
"marches"; time will continue regardless of what happens; time waits for no one.
Provide an example of alliteration.
Example.