Types
Uses "like" or "as" to compare two things
Simile
Which sentence is an example of a metaphor:
A) The rollercoaster went up and down like an elevator
B) The rain was as cold as an ice cube.
C) Life is a highway
C) Life is a highway
Which figurative language is used in the following sentence:
The pizza was proudly prepared by Paul.
Alliteration
What is being compared in the following simile below?
Timothy was excited like a kid in a candy store
Timothy to a kid in a candy store
This type of figurative language uses words like "is", "was," or "are" to compare two things
Metaphor
Gives human qualities to non-living things
Personification
Which is an example of an allusion?
A) I really like to go fishing at the lake in the summer.
B) You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to understand poetry.
C) It is raining cats and dogs
B) You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to understand poetry.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below:
My dog is like a superhero when he hears someone in trouble.
Similie
What is the meaning of the following idiom?
"Sorry guys! I have to hit the hay now"
I have to go to bed
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The donut was calling me from the kitchen, so I had to go eat it.
Has repetition of a beginning sound within the same sentence
Alliteration
Which is an example of personification?
A) My brother Bob loves to bake brownies for my birthday.
B) The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium.
C) The sky was blue like a blueberry.
B) The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below:
The Pittsburg Steelers are the best team of all time!
Hyperbole
What is the meaning of the following idiom?
We had a substitute teacher today due to our teacher feeling under the weather.
The teacher was sick
This type of figurative language uses an extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
Words/phrases that are not meant to be taken literally
Idiom
Which sentence is an example of onomatopoeia?
A) Leon, the largest lion, was laughing loudly.
B) Tick, Tick, Tick. All I could hear was the aggravating clock.
C) When we heard the bell, we made sure to get right to class.
B) Tick, Tick, Tick. All I could hear was the aggravating clock.
Which figurative language is used in the following sentence?
The bubble popped just as Sam was gaining the attention of his friends.
Onomatopoeia
What is the meaning of the following idiom?
After studying hard the night before, Adam thought the test was a piece of cake.
Which type of figurative language is used in in the sentence below?
Go ahead, ask me anything. I’m like Google over here.
Allusion
Uses words to represent sounds
Onomatopoeia
Which is an example of an idiom?
A) She was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday.
B) The leaves danced as they fell from the trees.
C) The sweet smell of the flowers spread through the room.
A) She was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below:
"Break a leg!" yelled Alex, as her friend walked out to perform in the play.
Idiom
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Life is one big roller coaster.
Life has many ups and downs
Which sentence is an example of a hyperbole?
A) My brother is such a couch potato!
B)The water balloon went splat as it hit the ground.
C) I wanted to go out and play, but I had a ton of chores to do.
C) I wanted to go out and play, but I had a ton of chores to do.