Definition
Choose the answer
Name the Onomatopoeia
True or False
100

Words that imitate the sound they are naming

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

d. Onomatopoeia

100

"The water was as clear as crystal."

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

a. simile

100

quack

duck

100

"Boom" is an hyperbole.

False

200

A comparison of two things using “like, as than,”

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

a. simile

200

"Boom! The thunder shook the windows during the storm."

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

d. onomatopoeia

200

Ribbit

frog

200

"You're as tall as a giraffe" is a simile

True

300

Exaggeration often used for emphasis.

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

e. hyperbole

300

"The Wind Whispered"

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

c. personification

300

buzz

bee

300

"My head is going to explode" is a metaphor

False

400

An animal given human-like qualities or an object given life-like qualities.

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

c. personification

400

"Love is a warm blanket"

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

b. metaphor

400

Splash

water

400

"The trees dance gracefully" is a personification

True

500

A direct comparison of two unlike things

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

b. metaphor

500

"I have a gazillion friends."

a. simile   b. metaphor   c. personification  d. onomatopoeia  e. hyperbole

e. hyperbole

500

sizzle

food frying

500

"Your love is energy" is a metaphor

True