Identify It!
Time is a thief.
Metaphor
What is the literal meaning of this statement?
Her laughter was like music to his ears.
Her laughter sounded very pleasant to him.
What type of figurative language is included in this paragraph?
The storm raged like a wild beast, its fury unleashed upon the small village. Trees bent and swayed as if they were dancers caught in a furious waltz, struggling to keep their footing.
Simile
The storm raged like a wild beast
Trees bent and swayed as if they were dancers
A _________ is a comparison that does NOT use like or as.
Metaphor
The bees buzzed in the garden.
Onomatopoeia
What is the literal meaning of this statement?
He hit the nail on the head with his explanation.
He was exactly right in his explanation
What type of figurative language is included in this paragraph?
His words were daggers, each one piercing deeper into the heart of his audience. The room became a battlefield, and his voice, the weapon of choice, left no one unscathed.
Metaphor
His words were daggers
The room became a battlefield
A __________ is a comparison using like or as.
Simile
The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification
What is the literal meaning of this statement?
The world is a stage.
Life is like a performance, where people play roles, just like actors do on a stage
Which type of figurative language is included in this paragraph?
He had been chasing his tail all week, trying to finish the project on time. Every step forward seemed to lead him two steps back, but he was determined to get a grip on it.
Idiom
___________ is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.
Personification
Her mind was as sharp as a knife.
Simile
What is the literal meaning of this statement?
He was the Romeo of the grade.
He was known for being flirty.
Which type of figurative language is included in the paragraph below? (2 answers)
She was so excited, she thought her heart might explode right there in the middle of the room. The anticipation surged through her veins like a tidal wave, unstoppable and overwhelming.
Hyperbole & Simile
____________ is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words.
Alliteration
He ran so fast that even the winds, startled by his speed, begged for mercy.
Personification/Hyperbole
What is the literal meaning of this statement?
She was a real Cinderella, doing all the work while everyone else relaxed.
She was doing most of the work while others were being lazy, similar to the character Cinderella from the fairy tale.
Which type of figurative language is included in the paragraph? (2 answers)
The ancient, abandoned alleyway was alive with the rustling of forgotten leaves. The faint flicker of the streetlight shone like a sentinel, silently scanning the shadows.
Alliteration & Simile
An _______ is a phrase that makes no literal sense, but has meaning to people in a certain group or area.
Idiom