Spooky Figurative Langauge

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The haunted house groaned and creaked as if it were alive."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which sentence contains a simile?

• • The ghost was a shadow, moving swiftly through the halls.

• • The moon was as bright as a flashlight in the dark forest.

• • The storm howled in fury.

• The skeleton danced with joy.

Identify the hyperbole in this sentence:

"I screamed so loudly, the entire graveyard could hear me!"

• Screamed

• • Entire graveyard

• • Could hear

• So loudly

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

"The werewolf's howl echoed through the night like a distant thunderstorm."

• Idiom

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Which is an example of alliteration?

• • The bats were as silent as the night.

• • The creepy, crawling critters covered the coffin.

• • The witch cackled with wicked delight.

• The fog slithered across the ground.

Which sentence contains onomatopoeia?

• The door slammed shut with a loud bang.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• • The night was silent except for the owl's hoot.

• The zombies shuffled slowly through the woods.

Which phrase is a metaphor?

• • The fog was like a thick blanket over the town.

• The vampire's eyes were twin orbs of darkness.

• • The witch's cackle echoed like thunder.

• The ghost floated as light as air.

What type of figurative language is this?

"The spiders tiptoed across the walls, plotting their next move."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom

Which sentence contains a hyperbole?

• • The haunted house was the scariest place in the entire world!

• • The shadows danced on the walls.

• • The zombie moved slowly toward the door.

• The storm growled like an angry beast.

Which is an example of a simile?

• The wind was a scream in the night.

• Her heart raced faster than a jackrabbit on the run.

• The trees whispered secrets to the moon.

• The shadows grew arms and legs, dancing around the fire.