Figurative Language in Holes

The underlined words are which type of figurative language?

Stanley looked at the cot and nodded. He wasn’t particularly thrilled about sleeping in the same cot that had been used by somebody named Barf Bag.

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

The underlined words are which type of figurative language?

"Myra's head is as empty as a flowerpot.”

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

The underlined words are which type of figurative language?

"My no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grand-father."

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

The underlined words are which type of figurative language?

“Come join our circle,” said Mr. Pendanski. Stanley plopped down between Squid and Magnet.

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

He was on a long bus ride to nowhere. The bus wasn't air-conditioned, and the hot, heavy air was almost as stifling as the handcuffs.

What type of figurative language can be found in this passage?

As Stanley tried to turn over on his cot, he was afraid it was going to collapse under all his weight. He barely fit in it. When he finally managed to roll over on his stomach, the smell was so bad that he had to turn over again and try sleeping on his back. The cot smelled like sour milk.

What type of figurative language can be found in this passage?

One thing was certain: They weren't just digging to "build character." They were definitely looking for something. And whatever they were looking for, they were looking in the wrong place.

Stanley gazed out across the lake, toward the spot where he had been digging yesterday when he found the gold tube. He dug the hole into his memory.

What type of figurative language can be found in this passage?

She gently shook the canteen, letting the water swish inside the plastic container. “Do you hear the empty spaces?” she asked?

What type of figurative language can be found in this passage?

At school, bullies like Derrick Dunne used to pick on him. Yet Derrick Dunne would be scared senseless by any of the boys here.

What type of figurative language can be found in this passage?