Metaphor and its usage

What is the author comparing .?

• Turtles .

• Comparing family to storms .

• Diversity .

• Comparing “family” with a “shipwreck” .

Determine the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence below:

In the school’s race, Ryan was a cheetah.

• Ryan tripped the other runners.

• Ryan was a fast runner.

• Ryan was smarter than the others.

• Ryan was the loser in the race.

What is the term for a comparison using 'IS' or 'ARE'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Andrew is an ox. What does the bolded metaphor mean?

• Andrew is strong.

• Andrew is confident.

• Andrew is weak.

• Andrew is tall.

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

The blank canvas was a playground for the artist's imagination.

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"
• A comparison without using "like" or "as"
• A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
• An extreme exaggeration

5th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.

• personification
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• metaphor

The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur.

• The computer is old.

• The computer is scary.

• The computer is brand new.

Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.

• simile
• metaphor

"He looked over to see the receptionist’s poppy red hair peeking up from the high desk."

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor