figuratirve language

What kind of figurative language is the statement: He has a heart of gold

• illiteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia.

• personification

Answer explanation

The statement 'He has a heart of gold' is a metaphor, as it compares a person's character to gold, suggesting they are kind and generous without using 'like' or 'as'. This figurative language conveys deeper meaning.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What kind of figurative language is the statement: The alarm clock yelled

• idiom

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

Answer explanation

The statement 'The alarm clock yelled' uses personification, as it attributes human qualities (yelling) to a non-human object (the alarm clock). This figurative language enhances the description by making the clock seem more alive.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What kind of figurative language is the statement: Her friends told her to "break a leg" before her performance

• metaphor

• simile

• illiteration

• idiom

Answer explanation

The phrase "break a leg" is an idiom, meaning to wish someone good luck in a performance. It is not meant literally, which distinguishes it from metaphors and similes. Therefore, the correct answer is idiom.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What kind of figurative language is the statement: His tongue is sharper than a sword

• simile

• metaphor

• illiteration

• onomatopoeia

Answer explanation

The statement 'His tongue is sharper than a sword' uses 'than' to compare two things, indicating it is a simile. A simile directly compares different things using 'like' or 'as', or in this case, 'than', highlighting the sharpness of words.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What kind of figurative language is the statement: Green grapes grew gracefully

• simile

• metaphor

• illiteration

• onomatopeoia

Answer explanation

The statement 'Green grapes grew gracefully' uses alliteration, as it features the repetition of the initial 'g' sound in 'green,' 'grapes,' and 'grew.' This creates a rhythmic effect, distinguishing it from similes and metaphors.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What kind of figurative language is the statement: BOOM!

• illiteration

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• idiom

Answer explanation

The statement 'BOOM!' is an example of onomatopoeia, as it imitates the sound of an explosion. It is not alliteration, metaphor, or an idiom, which have different definitions in figurative language.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What kind of figurative language is the statement: the fire swallowed the entire forest

• idiom

• personification

• simile

• illiteration

Answer explanation

The statement 'the fire swallowed the entire forest' uses personification, as it attributes human-like qualities (swallowing) to fire, which is an inanimate object. This enhances the imagery of destruction.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What kind of figurative language is the statement: call it a day

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• idiom

Answer explanation

The phrase 'call it a day' is an idiom, meaning to stop working for the day. It does not literally refer to calling a day, making it figurative language. Other options like metaphor or simile do not apply here.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What kind of figurative language is the statement: fight like cats and dogs

• idiom

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

Answer explanation

The phrase 'fight like cats and dogs' is a simile because it compares fighting to the way cats and dogs typically behave towards each other, using 'like' to make the comparison.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D