Figuratively Speaking Fiesta

He was as brave as a lion.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The sentence "He was as brave as a lion" is an example of a simile because it compares the bravery of the person to the bravery of a lion using the word "as." A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." In this case, the person's bravery is being compared to the bravery typically associated with a lion, emphasizing their courage.

"Death! Where is thy sting? O Grave! Where is thy victory?"

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• anaphora

Answer explanation

Personification is a literary device in which human qualities are attributed to abstract concepts or inanimate objects. In this case, death and the grave are personified as entities capable of experiencing emotions or actions, such as feeling a "sting" or achieving "victory."

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  I've told you to stop a thousand times.

• hyperbole

• personification

• irony

• euphemism

Answer explanation

The correct answer is hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect. In this sentence, the speaker is using hyperbole to emphasize the fact that they have asked the person to stop many times. By saying "a thousand times," they are exaggerating the number of times they have made this request.

A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets

• personification

• irony

• euphemism

• assonance

Answer explanation

The correct answer is irony because there is a contrast between the expected behavior of a traffic cop, who is supposed to enforce parking rules, and the fact that he himself is not paying his parking tickets. This situation is ironic because it goes against the expected or intended outcome. Irony often involves a discrepancy between what is expected and what actually happens.

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  "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?  Thou art more lovely and more temperate:"

• simile

• metaphor

• euphemism

• personification

Answer explanation

The given answer, metaphor, is correct because the lines "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" and "Thou art more lovely and more temperate" are comparing the person being addressed to a summer's day without using "like" or "as." This comparison suggests that the person is even more beautiful and pleasant than a summer's day, emphasizing their attractiveness and positive qualities.

Find the Figures of Speech in the poem and it's type.

List all the figures of speech used in the poem.

Identify the figure of speech used below:

Her laughter was a cascade of silver bells tinkling in the wind.

Identify the figure of speech used:

The old house groaned and whispered secrets to the night.

Identify the figure of speech used below:

I've told you a million times to clean your room!