Simile and Metaphors
What is the simile in this sentence? “She was as busy as a bee.”
"As busy as a bee"
How many syllables are in the word “elephant”?
3
What is personified in this sentence? “The leaves danced in the wind.”
Leaves
What is the hyperbole in this sentence? “I’ve told you a million times!”
"A million times"
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like its meaning/a word that represents a sound/action.
Is this a simile or a metaphor? “His mind was a computer.”
Metaphor
How many lines are in a haiku?
3 lines
True or False: Personification means giving human qualities to non-human things.
True
What does the idiom “break the ice” mean?
Start a conversation or reduce tension
What is alliteration?
Repeating the same beginning sound in words
Which sentence contains a simile?
A) Her eyes were stars.
B) He ran like the wind.
B) He ran like the wind.
A poem has 8 lines grouped into 2 equal sections. What are the sections called?
Stanzas
Which is an example of personification?
A) The car roared.
B) The dog barked.
A) The car roared.
Is this a hyperbole or idiom? “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
Idiom
Identify the onomatopoeia: “The bees buzzed and the soda fizzed.”
Buzzed, fizzed
What two words do similes usually use to make a comparison?
"Like" or "As"
What is the difference between a line and a stanza in a poem?
A line is one row of words; a stanza is a group of lines, like a paragraph in poetry.
What is being personified: “The wind whispered through the trees”?
The wind
Which is a hyperbole?
A) I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
B) The bird flew away.
A) I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Which is an example of alliteration?
A) The dog barked loudly.
B) Big blue balloons bounced.
Which is a metaphor?
A) The classroom was a zoo.
B) He is as strong as an ox.
A) The classroom was a zoo.
What is the syllable pattern of a Haiku?
5-7-5
Choose the sentence that shows personification:
A) The stars twinkled.
B) The sun smiled down.
B) The sun smiled down.
What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean?
To reveal a secret
Which sentence has both onomatopoeia and alliteration?
A) Bang! The big bass drum boomed.
B) The baby cried loudly.
A) Bang! The big bass drum boomed.