Figurative Language/ Sept 12

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is considered what type of figurative language?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Mr. Thomas sat on the front porch of his house in a bathrobe and bunny slippers with his head in his hands. He was holding the daily newspaper. The sun shined brightly in the sky. His neighbors were coming out of their houses and getting in their cars. Mr. Thomas sighed. His neighbor Mr. Rosencrantz stepped out on his porch and saw Mr. Thomas. "Did it again, huh?" said Mr. Rosencrantz. Mr. Thomas replied, "Yep." Mr. Rosencrantz chuckled and said, "Here, Mr. Thomas, you can use my cell phone. I could even keep a key over here if you

wanted." We can infer that __________.

• Mr. Thomas has forgotten what time it is.

• Mr. Thomas didn't wash clothes to wear outside.

• Mr. Thomas locked his keys in his house.

• Mr. Rosencratz doesn't know Mr. Thomas.

This image along with the short poem is a _____.

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simile

metaphor

personification

hyperbole

Choose the best definition for the term inference:

• A planner or opinion that is reached because of known facts or evidence

• A conclusion or opinion that is reached because of known facts or evidence

• A conclusion or opinion that is reached because of known files or evidence

• A conclusion or nothing that is reached because of known facts or evidence

The whole world was staring at me! This sentence is an example of __________.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personificatio

He did stack the piles of shingles, but almost cried when a nail bit his thumb.

What figurative language does this sentence from Born Worker contain?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

The black algae came up like a foamy monster.

This sentence is an example of a ___________.

• simile

• metaphor

• inference

• hyperbole

“Boatloads,” Arnie said. “My dad works with this millionaire—honest—who cooks a steak for his dog every day. The word Boatloads in this excerpt from Born Worker is an example of​ (a)   .

• hyperbole
• metaphor
• similer
• personification
• inference

Jan ate the hotdog despite the arguments it posed to her digestive system. Choose the best sentence that explains this personification.

• Jan likes to argue with hotdogs.

• Jan's digestive system has no problem with hotdogs.

• Jan has difficulty digesting hotdogs.

• Jan doesn't like hotdogs.

Non-Human Things compared with human characteristics. Is ________ .

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole