Figurative Language Analysis

What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The clock raced against time to strike midnight."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which sentence contains a hyperbole?

• He's as slow as a turtle.

• I've waited here for ages.

• The wind howled throughout the night.

• She is the picture of elegance.

Match the figurative language example to the correct term.

• personification

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• onomatopoeia

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• alliteration

• The wind danced through the leaves.

Recognize the alliteration in this line: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• Peter Piper

• picked a peck

• of pickled

• peppers

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Read the following sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break." What is the author implying with this metaphor?

• The classroom was full of animals.

• The classroom was noisy and chaotic.

• The classroom was organized and quiet.

• The classroom was empty.

In the poem, the author writes, "Her smile was as bright as the sun." What is the author trying to convey with this simile?

• Her smile was warm and comforting.

• Her smile was blinding.

• Her smile was as hot as the sun.

• Her smile was rare.

Consider the phrase: "The wind whispered through the trees." What type of figurative language is used here, and what does it suggest?

• Metaphor; it suggests the wind is a person.

• Simile; it suggests the wind is gentle.

• Personification; it suggests the wind is gentle and soft.

• Hyperbole; it suggests the wind is loud.

What is the author's intent in using the metaphor "time is a thief" in the poem?

• To suggest that time is valuable.

• To suggest that time steals moments from our lives.

• To suggest that time is slow.

• To suggest that time is predictable.

Interpret the simile: "He was as brave as a lion." What quality is being highlighted about the person?

• His intelligence.

• His strength.

• His bravery.

• His speed.

What is the author's intent in using the simile "as busy as a bee" to describe someone?

• To suggest the person is lazy.

• To suggest the person is hardworking and active.

• To suggest the person is slow.

• To suggest the person is noisy.