- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Simile
- Hyperbole
- Metaphor
- Personification
The sentence directly compares the classroom to a zoo without using “like” or “as.” This makes the sentence a metaphor.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Personification
- Simile
- Idiom
- Hyperbole
The sentence gives the stars a human action by saying they “danced.” Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is personification.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Metaphor
- Hyperbole
- Simile
- Alliteration
The sentence exaggerates the backpack’s weight for emphasis. This type of exaggeration is called hyperbole.
- Which sentence contains a simile?
- The thunder growled outside the window.
- The test was impossible.
- The lake shimmered like glass in the sunlight
- The city never sleeps.
A simile compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” Choice C compares the lake to glass using “like.”
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Personification
- Idiom
- Simile
- Alliteration
The sentence gives time a human action by saying it “crawled.” This is an example of personification.
- Which sentence contains an idiom?
- The leaves danced in the wind.
- I was so hungry I could eat ten pizzas.
- Marcus spilled the beans about the surprise party.
- Her smile was as bright as the sun.
“Spilled the beans” is an idiom because it means to reveal a secret rather than literally dropping beans. Idioms have meanings different from their literal words.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Hyperbole
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification
The sentence directly compares the exam to a mountain without using “like” or “as.” This direct comparison makes the sentence a metaphor.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Hyperbole
- Onomatopoeia
- Metaphor
- Simile
The words “popped” and “crackled” imitate real sounds. Words that imitate sounds are examples of onomatopoeia.
- Which sentence contains hyperbole?
- The moon smiled down on the town.
- I have told you a million times to clean your room.
- The blanket felt as soft as feathers.
- The classroom was a circus.
The phrase “a million times” is an obvious exaggeration meant for emphasis. Exaggeration used this way is hyperbole.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Hyperbole
- Personification
The sentence directly compares her voice to music without using “like” or “as.” This is a metaphor.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Hyperbole
- Idiom
- Personification
- Simile
The sentence gives the car a human characteristic by saying it “groaned.” This is personification.
- Choose the sentence with alliteration.
- The clouds floated across the sky.
- Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
- The baby slept quietly through the night.
- The rain poured for hours.
Alliteration is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in nearby words. Choice B repeats the “s” sound throughout the sentence.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Hyperbole
- Personification
- Metaphor
- Simile
The sentence compares the baby to a rock using the word “like.” This makes the sentence a simile.
- Which sentence contains a metaphor?
- The sun smiled brightly overhead.
- Her ideas blossomed like flowers in spring.
- The snow fell softly during the night.
- His mind was a maze of confusing thoughts.
A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.” Choice D compares the mind to a maze.
- Read the sentence and determine which type of figurative language is used.
- Hyperbole
- Personification
- Idiom
- Simile
The sentence gives the alarm clock the human ability to scream. Giving human traits to nonhuman objects is personification.