Sentence and Compound Sentence and Figurative Language

Figurative language is meant to make reading, writing, and speaking ___.

• easier to understand

• more fun and enjoyable

• harder to understand

• confuse people who do not speak English

The church was decorated with a million flowers for Mable's wedding. This is an example of a ___.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• run-on sentence

The moon smiled at the stars in the sky. This is an example of a(n) ___.

• simile

• personification

• crazy sentence

• hyperbole

Since it was after midnight, Dad said it was time to hit the hay. This is an example of a(n) ___.

• declarative sentence

• onomotoepia

• personification

• idiom

Bob is a shining star. He makes straight A's every time!

This is an example of a(n) ___.

• metaphor

• simile

• idiom

• compound sentence

Using ___ means to make a non-human thing seem like it is human.

• hyperboles

• personification

• similes

• onomatopoeia

Words like: Boom! Pow! Pop! are all examples of ___.

• alliteration

• similes

• metaphors

• onomatopoeia

Tongue twisters (like: Sally sells seashells by the seashore) are known as ___ in figurative language.

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• similes

• personification

The kindergarten child was as playful as a kitten. This is an example of a ___.

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

• simile

When you compare two things using the words "like" or "as" you are using a ___.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• poor choice