Types of Figurative Language

The sentence He has a heart of stone is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

1. The sentence The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the shelves is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

The sentence The test was so easy a dog could pass it is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

1. The sentence My backpack weighed a ton with all of my books in it is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

The sentence Their mom was the rock of the family is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

The sentence She was treated like a queen on her birthday is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

The sentence Deserts are sometimes hot, dry, and sandy is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

The sentence I felt like my sister was a million miles away when she left for college is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

The sentence Her smile was sunshine when her baby was born is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

The sentence I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this little tumor on the brain is:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement