True or False
Metaphors use the word like or as to compare two things.
false - simile
My sweater is as prickly as a cactus.
a. metaphor
b. idiom
c. hyperbole
d. simile
d. simile
an expression that means something different from what it says
idiom
The trees danced in the wind
personification
"Her eyes were fireflies." is a simile.
False - metaphor
From the jingling and the tingling of the bells the music flowed.
a. simile
b. idiom
c. onomatopoeia
c. onomatopoeia-descriptive words that sound like the noise they are describing.
giving humanlike qualities or actions to something that is not a human
personification
She was so hungry, she could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Giving something humanlike traits is personification.
true
The auto shop worker swept in like Superman, repaired my tire in a flash, and rescued me from the roadside.
a. idiom
b. allusion
c. connotation
b. allusion (allude)
obvious exaggeration used to emphasize a point or add excitement and humor to a story
hyperbole
You are on thin ice young man
idiom
"They fought like cats and dogs." is a simile.
True
Silly Sally sang songs on Saturday.
a. alliteration
b. onomatopoeia
c. hyperbole
a. alliteration-repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of one or more words near one another.
a reference made to a famous person, place, or event
allusion
Ice cream is happiness in a bowl.
metaphor
"My brother is taller than a skyscraper." is a hyperbole.
True-I am exaggerating my brother's height.
She wore canoes as her shoes.
a. metaphor
b. hyperbole
c. allusion
b. hyperbole
a direct comparison without using the comparative words "like" or "as."
metaphors
My mother is as busy as a bee.
simile